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Susan Cooper

1935 - Today

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Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology such as the Arthurian legends and Welsh folk heroes. For that work, in 2012 she won the lifetime Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association, recognizing her contribution to writing for teens. In the 1970s two of the five novels were named the year's best English-language book with an "authentic Welsh background" by the Welsh Books Council. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Susan Cooper is the 6,186th most popular writer (down from 5,946th in 2019), the 5,278th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,777th in 2019) and the 578th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Susan Cooper ranks 6,186 out of 7,302. Before her are Daniel Pearl, Gyula Juhász, Tillie Olsen, Caterina Davinio, Jun Maeda, and Lydie Salvayre. After her are Kari Hotakainen, Ali Sardar Jafri, Joyce Cary, Patricia A. McKillip, Beryl Bainbridge, and Alberto Dines.

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Among people born in 1935, Susan Cooper ranks 493. Before her are Prem Chopra, Sylvia Robinson, Albert Heath, Billy Whelan, Larry Kramer, and Bob Gibson. After her are Väinö Huhtala, Vasil Metodiev, Franco Trincavelli, Jim Hall, Vic Elford, and Jane Dee Hull.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Susan Cooper ranks 5,280 out of 8,785. Before her are Peter Geach (1916), Edmund Rubbra (1901), Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst (1762), Thomas Button (1575), David Robb (1947), and Olivia d'Abo (1969). After her are Emily Blackwell (1826), Amir Khan (1986), Tanya Tate (1979), Terence Davies (1945), Jackie Milburn (1924), and Paul Jones (1942).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Susan Cooper ranks 578. Before her are John Barbour (1316), Simon Sebag Montefiore (1965), Philippa Pearce (1920), Sidney Lee (1859), Hannah More (1745), and Dorothy Wordsworth (1771). After her are Joyce Cary (1888), Beryl Bainbridge (1932), Thomas Traherne (1636), Julia Donaldson (1948), Nigella Lawson (1960), and Christopher Fry (1907).

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