Clive King
Clive King | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Clive King 24 April 1924 Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Died | 10 July 2018 (aged 94) Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King's School, Rochester |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge (BA, 1943) School of Oriental and African Studies |
| Genre | Children's literature, historical fiction |
| Notable works | Stig of the Dump (1963) |
David Clive King (24 April 1924 – 10 July 2018) was an English author. He was best known for his children's book Stig of the Dump (1963). He was in the British army during World War II, then worked for the British Council.
King died on 10 July 2018 in Norfolk at the age of 94.
References
- ↑ "King, Clive". WorldCat Identities. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ Crouch, Marcus, "King, (David) Clive" in Twentieth Century Children's Writers, ed. D. L. Kirkpatrick, Macmillan, 2nd edition 1983, p. 430-31.
- ↑ "Stig of the Dump author Clive King dies". BBC News. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
Other websites
- Clive King biography and bibliography Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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