Shirley Hughes
Shirley Hughes | |
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| Born | 16 July 1927 West Kirby, England |
| Died | 25 February 2022 (aged 94) London, England |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1960–2022 |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture books |
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| Notable awards | Kate Greenaway Medal 1977, 2003 |
Winifred Shirley Hughes, CBE (16 July 1927 – 25 February 2022) was an English author and illustrator. She wrote more than fifty books, which have sold more than 11.5 million copies.[1][2][3]
Hughes died on 25 February 2022 in London, aged 94.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Shirley Hughes – Penguin UK Authors Archived 20 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Random House profile. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
- ↑ Times Online: It's all about Alfie[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
- ↑ "Children's author Shirley Hughes dies aged 94". BBC News. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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