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Quentin Blake
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English cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer (born 1932)
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Quentin Blake is a male children's writer, illustrator, novelist, and cartoonist born on 16 December 1932 in Sidcup. He holds United Kingdom citizenship and resides in Sidcup. His native language is English. Blake has been active since 1969 and works primarily in young adult literature. He was educated at Downing College, the Royal College of Art, the University of London, and the University of the Arts London.
Blake is a member of the Royal Society of Literature and has been influenced by Honoré Daumier. His notable works include *Winter Sleepwalker and Other Stories*, *1 2 3*, *Na gamail*, *Quentin Blakes A Christmas Carol*, *Nonsense Verse*, and *The Penguin Book of*. He has received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the Kate Greenaway Medal, and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize. He has also been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 16 December 1932
- Works
- 181
Top works
- Winter Sleepwalker and Other Stories
- 1 2 3
- Na gamail
- Quentin Blakes A Christmas Carol
- Nonsense Verse, The Penguin Book of
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Key facts
- Born
- Quentin Saxby Blake , ( 1932-12-16 ) 16 December 1932 (age 93) , Sidcup , Kent , England
- Education
- Downing College, Cambridge Chelsea School of Art
- Known for
- Illustration
- Awards
- Kate Greenaway Medal , 1980 , Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration , 2002
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Quentin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Sidcup
- Occupation
- teacher
- Educated at
- Chelsea College of Art and Design
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- young adult literature
- Official website
- www.quentinblake.com
- Residence
- Sidcup
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- date of birth
- 1932-12-16
- Commons category
- Quentin Blake
- nominated for
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
- social media followers
- 54676
- influenced by
- Honoré Daumier
- floruit
- 1969-01-01
- P8168
- Madonna Wayne Gacy
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Quentin Saxby Blake (born 16 December 1932) is an English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Blake won the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001, he was the inaugural British Children's Laureate. Blake is a patron of the Association of Illustrators.
Early life
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