Eleanor Farjeon
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Eleanor Farjeon (born February 13, 1881 in London , † June 5, 1965 in Hampstead ) was a British children's author , poet and playwright .
Life
Farjeon's name came to new prominence through the interpretation of the song Morning Has Broken , the text of which she had written to the melody of a Gaelic folk song and published in 1931, by Cat Stevens in 1971 to new fame.
Her father was the English writer Benjamin Farjeon , her older brother the composer Harry Farjeon . She described her childhood and family in her autobiography A Nursery in the Nineties (1935).
Awards
- Hans Christian Andersen Award 1956
- Carnegie Medal 1955 for The Little Bookroom (Eng. Enchanted World , 1957)
- Regina Medal 1959
Web links
- Literature by and about Eleanor Farjeon in the catalog of the German National Library
- More about Eleanor Farjeon
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| SURNAME | Farjeon, Eleanor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British children's author, poet and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1965 |
| Place of death | Hampstead (London) |