Clive King
David Clive King (24 April 1924 – 10 July 2018) was an English author. He was best known for his children's book Stig of the Dump (1963).[1] He was in the British army during World War II, then worked for the British Council.[2]
Clive King | |
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| Born | David Clive King 24 April 1924 Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Died | 10 July 2018 (aged 94) Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King's School, Rochester |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge (BA, 1943) School of Oriental and African Studies |
| Genre | Children's literature, historical fiction |
| Notable works | Stig of the Dump (1963) |
References
- ↑ "King, Clive". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ Crouch, Marcus, "King, (David) Clive" in Twentieth Century Children's Writers, ed. D. L. Kirkpatrick, Macmillan, 2nd edition 1983, p. 430-31.
- ↑ "Stig of the Dump author Clive King dies". BBC News. 13 July 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44823636. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
Other websites
- Clive King biography and bibliography Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine