Aidan Chambers
Aidan Chambers (born December 27, 1934 near Chester-le-Street , County Durham ) is a British writer and editor.
Life
Chambers lives in a Glouceshire village. Having worked as a teacher for many years, he gained knowledge of the language and problems of young people, which he reproduces in his books. His most famous books include Dance on My Grave , Die Brücke , Taggespenster, Nachtgespenster and the children's book Who stops Melanie Prosser? . His book Die Brücke was selected for the German Youth Literature Prize in 1995.
Works
- Fingertip sensitivity ( breaktime )
- Dance on my grave ( Dance on my Grave , 1982)
- The Incredible Story of Nik Frome ( Now I Know )
- The bridge ( The Toll Bridge )
- Message from No Man's Land ( Postcards from No Man's Land )
- Who will stop Melanie Prosser? ( The present takers )
- Words are not my language ( Dying to know you ), German by Thomas Gunkel . Knesebeck, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-86873-507-9
Awards
- Michael L. Printz Award 2003 for "Postcards From No Man's Land"
- Carnegie Medal for "Postcards From No Man's Land"
- Premio Andersen for "Cartoline dalla terra di nessuno"
- Hans Christian Andersen Award 2002
Web links
- Aidan Chambers Official Homepage
- Literature by and about Aidan Chambers in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Aidan Chambers at perlentaucher.de
- Short biography and list of works on the website of the British Council (English)
- Aidan Chambers in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Aidan Chambers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chambers, Aidan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer and editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Chester-le-Street , County Durham |