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Dick King-Smith | |
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 King-Smith in 2002 | |
| Born | Ronald Gordon King-Smith 27 March 1922 Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 4 January 2011 (aged 88) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Resting place | Church of St Margaret, Queen Charlton |
| Pen name | Dick King-Smith |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1978–2007 |
| Genre | Children's novels, picture books |
| Notable works | The Sheep-Pig |
| Notable awards | Guardian Prize 1984 |
| Spouse | Myrle
(m. 1943; died 2000)Zona Bedding (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | |
| dickkingsmith | |
Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011)[1] was an English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983). It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages.[2] He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999[3] and an Honorary Master of the Arts from the University of Bath in 1998. He was also appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[4][5]
- ^ Eccleshare, Julia (5 January 2011). "Dick King-Smith obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Formats and Editions of The sheep-pig". WorldCat. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Honorary Graduates of the University of the West of England". University of the West of England. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 12.
- ^ "Patrick Stewart leads arts honours with a knighthood". BBC News. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2011.