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Susan Cooper
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1935
Susan Mary Cooper 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. In 2024, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association named her the 40th Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master in recognition of her significant contributions to the literature of science fiction and fantasy.
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Birth
1935
Death
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First book
1984
Years writing
42
Susan Cooper is a renowned British-American author who has dedicated much of her career to children's and young adult literature.
Her most iconic work, 'The Dark Is Rising' sequence, masterfully weaves British mythology with Arthurian legends.
Beyond her role as a novelist, Cooper has explored diverse creative disciplines including journalism, music, and screenwriting.
The author was born in Burnham in 1935 and has built a literary universe consisting of over 40 published works.
Her distinguished career was recognized in 2012 with the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award for her significant contribution to teen literature.