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Robert Westall
AuthorBooks · Second hand1929-1993
Robert Atkinson Westall was an English author and teacher known for fiction aimed at children and young people. Some of the latter cover complex, dark, and adult themes. He has been called "the dean of British war novelists". His first book, The Machine Gunners, won the 1975 Carnegie Medal for the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. It was named among the top ten Medal-winners at the 70th anniversary celebration in 2007. Westall also won a second Carnegie, a Smarties Prize, and the once-in-a-lifetime Guardian Prize.
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About Robert Westall
Birth
1929
Death
1993
First book
1975
Years writing
51
Robert Atkinson Westall was an English author and teacher known for fiction aimed at children and young people. Some of the latter cover complex, dark, and adult themes. He has been called "the dean of British war novelists". His first book, The Machine Gunners, won the 1975 Carnegie Medal for the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. It was named among the top ten Medal-winners at the 70th anniversary celebration in 2007. Westall also won a second Carnegie, a Smarties Prize, and the once-in-a-lifetime Guardian Prize.
Robert Westall was born in North Shields and dedicated his life to British literature.
He is globally recognized for his masterpiece The Machine Gunners.
His prolific career spans a total of 115 published works.
He masterfully explored themes such as the Second World War and young adult fiction.
His literary legacy includes science fiction novels, short stories, and children's literature.
