Rosemary Sutcliff | |
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![]() Rosemary Sutcliff | |
Born | East Clandon, Surrey, England | 14 December 1920
Died | 23 July 1992 Chichester, West Sussex, England | (aged 71)
Occupation | Writer |
Genre | Children's historical fiction, myth and legend |
Notable works |
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Notable awards | Carnegie Medal 1959 Horn Book Award 1972 Phoenix Award 1985, 2010 |
Rosemary Sutcliff CBE (14 December 1920 – 23 July 1992) was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novels were specifically written for adults. In a 1986 interview she said, "I would claim that my books are for children of all ages, from nine to ninety."[1]
For her contribution as a children's writer Sutcliff was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1974.[2][3]