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| − | (1918 | + | (November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) |
| − | Madeleine L'Engle Camp | + | '''Madeleine L'Engle Camp''', an [[American]] writer, was best known for [[YA]] [[fiction]], including, most famously, ''A Wrinkle in Time'' (1962) — the first [[sf]] novel read by untold numbers of [[fen]] who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s — and its sequels: ''A Wind in the Door'' (1973), ''A Swiftly Tilting Planet'' (1978), ''Many Waters'' (1986) and ''An Acceptable Time'' (1989), sometimes called the “Time Quintet.” |
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| + | *{{SFE |name=lengle_madeleine}}. | ||
| + | *[https://www.madeleinelengle.com/ Official website.] | ||
{{recognition}} | {{recognition}} | ||
| − | * 1985 -- [[Fantasy Worlds Festival '85]] | + | * 1963 -- John Newbery Medal |
| + | *1980 -- Newbery Honor, American Book Award | ||
| + | *1981 -- Newbery Honor | ||
| + | * 1985 -- [[Fantasy Worlds Festival '85]], Regina Medal | ||
* 1986 -- [[Lunacon 29]], [[Life, the Universe, & Everything 4]] | * 1986 -- [[Lunacon 29]], [[Life, the Universe, & Everything 4]] | ||
* 1994 -- [[Mythcon XXV]] | * 1994 -- [[Mythcon XXV]] | ||
| + | * 1997 -- [[World Fantasy Award]] for lifetime achievement | ||
| + | * 2013 -- Crater on Mercury named after L'Engle | ||
| + | * Honorary doctorates from 17 institutions | ||
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{{person | born=1918 | died=2007}} | {{person | born=1918 | died=2007}} | ||
[[Category:pro]] | [[Category:pro]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 22 January 2021
(November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007)
Madeleine L'Engle Camp, an American writer, was best known for YA fiction, including, most famously, A Wrinkle in Time (1962) — the first sf novel read by untold numbers of fen who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s — and its sequels: A Wind in the Door (1973), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978), Many Waters (1986) and An Acceptable Time (1989), sometimes called the “Time Quintet.”
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1963 -- John Newbery Medal
- 1980 -- Newbery Honor, American Book Award
- 1981 -- Newbery Honor
- 1985 -- Fantasy Worlds Festival '85, Regina Medal
- 1986 -- Lunacon 29, Life, the Universe, & Everything 4
- 1994 -- Mythcon XXV
- 1997 -- World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement
- 2013 -- Crater on Mercury named after L'Engle
- Honorary doctorates from 17 institutions
| Person | 1918—2007 |
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