Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011)
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Diana Wynne Jones was born in London on August 16, 1934. In 1953, she began school at St. Anne's College Oxford and attended lectures by J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. After graduation, she created plays for children that were performed at the London Arts Theatre. Her first book was published in näytä lisää 1973. She wrote over 40 books during her lifetime including Dark Lord of Derkholm, Earwig and the Witch, and the Chrestomanci series. She won numerous awards including the Guardian Award for Children's Books in 1977 for Charmed Life, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in 1984 for Archer's Goon, the Mythopeic Award in 1999, the Karl Edward Wagner Award in 1999, and the Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Organization in 2007. Her book Howl's Moving Castle was adapted into an animated film by director Hayao Miyazaki, and the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She died from lung cancer on March 26, 2011 at the age of 76. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Charmed Life / The Lives of Christopher Chant (2000) 2,663 kappaletta
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Vol II: The Magicians of Caprona / Witch Week (2000) 1,846 kappaletta
The Chrestomanci Quartet (Charmed Life, Witch Week, The Magicians of Caprona, The Lives of Christopher Chant) (2000) 295 kappaletta
Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space (1989) — Toimittaja; Avustaja — 131 kappaletta
World of Howl Collection: Howl's Moving Castle, House of Many Ways, Castle in the Air (1991) 77 kappaletta
Diana Wynne Jones's Magic and Myths Collection (The Game, The Power of Three, Eight Days of Luke, Dogsbody) (2015) 8 kappaletta
Little Dot {short story} 3 kappaletta
Die verborgene Geschichte des Tom Lynn: Roman | Fantasy-Märchen von der Autorin von »Das wandelnde Schloss« (2023) 2 kappaletta
House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones (2009-01-02) 2 kappaletta
The Green Stone {short story} 2 kappaletta
The Fat Wizard {short story} 2 kappaletta
Joboy 2 kappaletta
I'll Give You My Word 2 kappaletta
Chrestomanci Series & Howl's Moving Castle Series 10 Books Collection Set By Diana Wynne Jones (2020) 2 kappaletta
Chronicles of Chrestomanci (Set of 3) Charmed Life / Lives of Christopher Chant; Magicians of Caprona / Witch Week;… (2001) 1 kappale
قلعة هاول المتحركة 1 kappale
Everard's Ride {short story} 1 kappale
Dalemark Quartet Series 4 Books Collection Set By Diana Wynne Jones (Cart and Cwidder, Drowned Ammet, The Spellcoats,… (2023) 1 kappale
Castle in the Air (World of Howl) by Jones, Diana Wynne(August 7, 2001) Mass Market Paperback 1 kappale
No One {short story} 1 kappale
What the Cat Told Me {short story} 1 kappale
The Plague of Peacocks {short story} 1 kappale
The Master {short story} 1 kappale
The Girl Who Loved the Sun {short story} 1 kappale
The Girl Jones {short story} 1 kappale
The Fluffy Pink Toadstool {short story} 1 kappale
Nad and Dan adn Quaffy {short story} 1 kappale
Dragon Reserve, Home Eight {short story} 1 kappale
Carruthers {short story} 1 kappale
Auntie Bea's Day Out {short story} 1 kappale
Books 1 kappale
Associated Works
Firebirds Rising: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2006) — Avustaja — 678 kappaletta
The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009) — Avustaja — 392 kappaletta
Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986) — Avustaja — 41 kappaletta
Dragons and Warrior Daughters: Fantasy Stories by Women (Lions Tracks) (1989) — Avustaja — 28 kappaletta
Things That Go Bump in the Night: A Collection of Original Stories (1989) — Avustaja — 28 kappaletta
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- Syntymäaika
- 1934-08-16
- Kuolinaika
- 2011-03-26
- Sukupuoli
- female
- Kansalaisuus
- UK
- Maa (karttaa varten)
- UK
- Syntymäpaikka
- London, England, UK
- Kuolinpaikka
- Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Kuolinsyy
- cancer (lung)
- Asuinpaikat
- London, England, UK
Thaxted, Essex, England, UK
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK - Koulutus
- Friends School Saffron Walden
Oxford University (St. Anne's College, 1956) - Ammatit
- novelist
- Suhteet
- Burrow, John Anthony (husband)
Armstrong, Isobel (sister)
Jones, Ursula (sister)
Burrow, Colin (son) - Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- British Fantasy Society, Karl Edward Wagner Award (1999)
Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt ∙ University of Bristol ∙ 2006)
World Fantasy Award (Lifetime Achievement, 2007) - Agentti
- Laura Cecil
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Science fiction lost book, Name that Book (joulukuu 2019)
YA Sci-Fi from ~20 years ago, Name that Book (elokuu 2014)
Children’s book about a spell caster, Name that Book (elokuu 2012)
Diana Wynne Jones 1934-2011, FantasyFans (maaliskuu 2011)
2009-04 Discussion of Diana Wynne Jones, Read YA Lit (heinäkuu 2009)
Children's/YA Science Fiction book- Trapped In Walls?, Name that Book (maaliskuu 2009)
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