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Rosemary Sutcliff

1920 - 1992

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Rosemary Sutcliff (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." For her contribution as a children's writer Sutcliff was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1974. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rosemary Sutcliff is the 4,377th most popular writer (up from 4,445th in 2019), the 3,458th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,172nd in 2019) and the 383rd most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Rosemary Sutcliff ranks 4,377 out of 7,302. Before her are Johan Henric Kellgren, Rūdolfs Blaumanis, Simo Matavulj, Robert Greene, Minette Walters, and Jurgis Baltrušaitis. After her are Adalet Ağaoğlu, Georges Courteline, Pierre Daninos, Sergei Mavrodi, Irving Wallace, and Myriam Harry.

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Among people born in 1920, Rosemary Sutcliff ranks 280. Before her are Roy Jenkins, Eddie Slovik, Eiji Okada, Godfrey Binaisa, André Simon, and Clark Terry. After her are Richard Quine, Anton Malatinský, Chabuca Granda, Andrée Chedid, Lea Padovani, and Jacqueline Mazéas. Among people deceased in 1992, Rosemary Sutcliff ranks 174. Before her are Giuseppe Olmo, Michael Gothard, Shirley Booth, Robert Berdella, Silviu Bindea, and Bep van Klaveren. After her are Harald Sæverud, Sergey Obraztsov, Anton Malatinský, Margarita Aliger, Tony Accardo, and Ferenc Karinthy.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rosemary Sutcliff ranks 3,459 out of 8,785. Before her are Caroline Munro (1949), Bryan Johnson (1926), Tony Abbott (1957), Robert Greene (1558), Minette Walters (1949), and Ralph Copeland (1837). After her are Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (1798), Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney (1075), Charles Townshend (1725), Cyril Scott (1879), Nicol Williamson (1936), and John Aston Jr. (1947).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Rosemary Sutcliff ranks 383. Before her are Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844), Walter Savage Landor (1775), John Lyly (1554), I. A. Richards (1893), Robert Greene (1558), and Minette Walters (1949). After her are Anita Brookner (1928), Grace Elliott (1754), Michael Morpurgo (1943), John Stott (1921), Anne Bradstreet (1612), and Robert Edmond Grant (1793).

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