Lloyd Alexander
Novelist, Author
1924 – 2007
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Who was Lloyd Alexander?
Lloyd Chudley Alexander was a widely influential American author of more than forty books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. His most famous work is The Chronicles of Prydain, a series of five high fantasy novels whose conclusion, The High King, was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. He won U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982.
Alexander was one creator of the children's literary magazine Cricket.
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- Born
- Jan 30, 1924
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Lloyd Chudley Alexander
- Spouses
- Janine Denni
(1946 - )
- Janine Denni
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Upper Darby High School
( - 1940) - University of Paris
- Upper Darby High School
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- May 17, 2007
Drexel Hill - Resting place
- Arlington Cemetery Co
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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