Back فيليپا پيارسى ARZ Ann Philippa Pearceová Czech Philippa Pearce German فیلیپا پیرس Persian Philippa Pearce Finnish Philippa Pearce French Philippa Pearce Italian フィリパ・ピアス Japanese ფილიპა პირსი Georgian Philippa Pearce NB
Philippa Pearce | |
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| Born | Ann Philippa Pearce 22 January 1920[1][2] Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 21 December 2006 (aged 86) Durham, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1955–2008 |
| Genre | Children's fantasy and supernatural fiction |
| Notable works | Tom's Midnight Garden |
| Notable awards | Carnegie Medal 1958 |
Ann Philippa Pearce OBE FRSL (22 January 1920 – 21 December 2006) was an English author of children's books. Best known of them is the time-slip novel Tom's Midnight Garden, which won the 1958 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, as the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject.[3] Pearce was a commended runner-up for the Medal a further four times.[4][a]
- ^ Nettell, Stephanie (2 January 2007). "Obituary: Philippa Pearce". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ Tucker, Nicholas (23 December 2006). "Obituary: Philippa Pearce". The Independent. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
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