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Mar 26, 2024 11:36AM
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I suspect we’re going to see continuing efforts to balance the mainly white male roster of Grand Masters.
From her wiki page:
For her lifetime contribution as a children's writer, Cooper was U.S. nominee in 2002 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children's books.
The American Library Association's Margaret A. Edwards Award recognises one writer and a particular body of work for "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature". Cooper won the award in 2012 citing the five Dark Is Rising novels, published 1965 to 1977. The citation observed, "In one of the most influential epic high fantasies in literature, Cooper evokes Celtic and Arthurian mythology and masterly world-building in a high-stakes battle between good and evil, embodied in the coming of age journey of Will Stanton."
She has also been recognised for single books:
1974, Newbery Honor (runner-up for the Medal), The Dark Is Rising (1973 novel)
1976, Newbery Medal, The Grey King
1976, Tir na n-Og Award, The Grey King
1978, Tir na n-Og Award, Silver on the Tree
1989, B'nai B'rith Janusz Korczak Literary Prize, Seaward
Doesn't change my point of view though.
For her lifetime contribution as a children's writer, Cooper was U.S. nominee in 2002 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children's books.
The American Library Association's Margaret A. Edwards Award recognises one writer and a particular body of work for "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature". Cooper won the award in 2012 citing the five Dark Is Rising novels, published 1965 to 1977. The citation observed, "In one of the most influential epic high fantasies in literature, Cooper evokes Celtic and Arthurian mythology and masterly world-building in a high-stakes battle between good and evil, embodied in the coming of age journey of Will Stanton."
She has also been recognised for single books:
1974, Newbery Honor (runner-up for the Medal), The Dark Is Rising (1973 novel)
1976, Newbery Medal, The Grey King
1976, Tir na n-Og Award, The Grey King
1978, Tir na n-Og Award, Silver on the Tree
1989, B'nai B'rith Janusz Korczak Literary Prize, Seaward
Doesn't change my point of view though.
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I read the first of The Dark is Rising series, Over Sea, Under Stone, as a short audio read. It was well written, good for kids, but a pretty simple "chase the MacGuffin" story. I'll probably read the other two when I need a quick audio read.
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I read the first in the Dark is Rising years ago, but I am sure I didn't continue. And I don't remember a thing about it so I can't have loved it or anything, but this feeling that I should continue must mean I liked it somewhat. I keep telling myself that I should read the whole series, but somehow I never get around to it. Let me know if the rest of the series holds up, please, Allan
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Yes, in an earlier post I mentioned KSR and George R.R. Martin, whose career in writing & television goes back to the 60s. I can think of several others:
Neil Gaiman
N K Jemisin
David Brin
Dan Simmons (though his politics might exclude him)
Others who could have been elected while they were alive:
Greg Bear
Michael Bishop
Neil Gaiman
N K Jemisin
David Brin
Dan Simmons (though his politics might exclude him)
Others who could have been elected while they were alive:
Greg Bear
Michael Bishop
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Allan wrote: "Yes, in an earlier post I mentioned KSR and George R.R. Martin, whose career in writing & television goes back to the 60s. I can think of several others:
Neil Gaiman."
Gaiman is now accused of nonconsensual intercourse, so not likely to be named at least now (there has been no court decision yet)
Neil Gaiman."
Gaiman is now accused of nonconsensual intercourse, so not likely to be named at least now (there has been no court decision yet)
Books mentioned in this topic
Over Sea, Under Stone (other topics)The Dark Is Rising Sequence (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
George R.R. Martin (other topics)N.K. Jemisin (other topics)
Susan Cooper (other topics)
Kim Stanley Robinson (other topics)