Alan Garner
Alan Garner (* 1934 in Congleton, Cheshire ) is a British fantasy author .
He grew up in Alderley near Manchester , where he attended the Manchester Grammar School, where a library was named after him. He then studied at Magdalen College of Oxford University .
He is a Carnegie Medal winner, Guardian Award winner, Phoenix Award winner, and Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in 2001. In 2003 he received the Karl Edward Wagner Award . In 2012 he received the World Fantasy Award for life's work.
Works
- Owl Service (1967), based on the Welsh epic Mabinogion
- Elidor (1965), with motifs from Lebor Gabala , the Book of Conquests, which tells of the settlement of Ireland.
- Red shift (1973)
- The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (1960)
- The Moon of Gomrath (1963), set in the Bronze Age mine at Alderley Edge in England and using motifs from the Arthurian legend.
- Strandloper (1996)
- The Stone Book Quartet (1976)
- The Voice That Thunders (London, 1997), collected essays
- Gray Wolf, Prince Jack and the Firebird (1998)
- The Well of the Wind (1998)
- Thursbitch (2003)
Web links
Commons : Alan Garner - Collection of Images
- Literature by and about Alan Garner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Alan Garner in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Unofficial Alan Garner website (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Garner, Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English fantasy writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Congleton, England |