Diana wynne jones biography
•
Diana Wynne Jones
English children's fantasy writer (–)
Diana Wynne Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()16 August London, England |
| Died | 26 March () (aged&#;76) Bristol, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | St Anne's College, Oxford |
| Genre | Science fiction, speculative fiction, children's, fantasy, comic fantasy |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction, science fiction, surrealism |
| Literary movement | Postmodernism |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Guardian Prize Mythopoeic Award , Karl Edward Wagner Award World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Diana Wynne Jones (16 August – 26 March )[1] was a British novelist, poet, academic, literary critic, and short story writer. She principally wrote fantasy and speculative fiction novels for children and young adults. Although usually described as fantasy, some of her work also incorporates science fiction themes and elements of realism. Jones's work often explores themes
•
I first read a book by Diana Wynne Jones in It was Cart and Cwidder and inom was determined to find everything else she had written. But she was an English writer and she had only written four other books at that point, so her books were not easy to find. inom waited, not patiently. Atheneum published Drowned Ammet and The Spellcoats. Reading them, I realized that this was a substantial writer. Ms. Wynne Jones had an astounding ability to weave a story. Her stories pull you in from the first paragraph.
Drowned Ammet: ”People may wonder how Mitt came to join in the Holand Sea Festival, carrying a bomb, and what he thought he was doing. Mitt wondered han själv by the end.”
The Homeward Bounders: ”Have you heard of the Flying Dutchman? No? Nor of the Wandering Jew? Well, it doesn’t matter. I’ll tell you about them in the right place; and about Helen and Joris, Adam and Konstam, and Vanessa, the sister Adam wanted to sell as a slave. They were all Homeward Bounders like me. And I’ll
•
Diana Wynne Jones Biography, Books, and Similar Authors
Read-Alikes
All the books below are recommended as read-alikes for Diana Wynne Jones but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. So look for the suggested read-alikes by title linked on the right.How we choose read-alikes
Nancy Farmer
Nancy was born in in Phoenix. She attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, earning her BA in Instead of taking a regular job, she joined the Peace Corps and was sent to India (). When she returned she (more)
Alethea Kontis
New York Times bestselling author Alethea Kontis is a princess, a goddess, a force of nature, and a mess. The sister of a famous jewelry designer and granddaughter of a pirate, Alethea has profited from messing up the (more)
We recommend 4 similar authors
View all 4 Read-Alikes
Non-members can see 2 results. Become a member
- Reviews
- "Bey