Writing children’s books gives a writer a very strong sense of narrative drive.
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It is a violation which has obsessed the tyrants of the twentieth century. They do not want simply to kill their opponents, but to liquidate them, to deny that they have ever existed.
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| Birth: | 12th December, 1952 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Novelist, Poet, Writer |
About
Helen Dunmore was born in Yorkshire, England. She is a British poet, novelist and children's writer. She educated at the University of York. She has written several novels include: Zennor in Darkness(won McKitterick Prize), A Spell of Winter(won Orange Prize), The Siege, Mourning Ruby, The Lie, Ingo, The Tide Knot, The Crossing of Ingo, The Deep, Your blue-eyed boy, and Counting the Stars. She has written Short story collections include: Love of Fat Men, Ice Cream, and Rose. She has written Poetry collections include: The Apple Fall, The Sea Skater, The Raw Garden, Recovering a Body, Secrets, Bestiary, Out of the Blue, Glad of these times, and The Malarkey. She has written Children's books include: Going to Egypt, In the Money, Amina's Blanket, Clyde's Leopard, The Ugly Duckling, Tara's Tree House, and The Ferry Birds.
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