Joan Mary Gale Robinson (née Thomas; 10 February 1910 – 20 August 1988) was a British author and illustrator of children's books.
Joan Mary Gale Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joan Mary Gale Thomas 10 February 1910[1] Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England[2] |
| Died | 20 August 1988 (aged 78)[3] King's Lynn, Norfolk[3] |
| Occupation | children's writer, illustrator |
| Language | English |
| Period | 1939–1978 |
| Notable works |
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| Spouse |
Richard Gavin Robinson
(m. 1941) |
Profile
editShe published her first book for children in 1939. She married writer and illustrator Richard Gavin Robinson in 1941. They lived in King's Lynn, Norfolk.[5]
When Marnie Was There (1967), her first young adult novel, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal that year.[6] Hayao Miyazaki selected Marnie as one of his fifty recommended children's books,[7] and Studio Ghibli adapted it into a film of the same name.
Select bibliography
editFor children
edit- Thomas, Joan Gale (1939). A Stands for Angel. London: Mowbray. OCLC 18756677.
- Thomas, Joan Gale (1948). God of All Things. London: Mowbray. OCLC 503832196.
- Robinson, J. G. (1953). Teddy Robinson. London: George G. Harrap & Co. OCLC 771729290.
- Robinson, J. G. (1957). Mary–Mary. London: George G. Harrap & Co. OCLC 504362374.
For young adults
edit- Robinson, Joan G.; Fortnum, Peggy (illus.) (1967). When Marnie Was There. London: Collins. OCLC 504362484.[8]
- Robinson, Joan G.; Seward, Prudence (illus.) (1969). Charley (aka The Girl Who Ran Away). London: Collins. OCLC 115343.
- Robinson, Joan G.; Hughes, Shirley (illus.) (1972). The House in the Square. London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-184305-2. OCLC 1962038.
- Robinson, Joan G.; Ambrus, Glenys (illus.) (1977). The Summer Surprise. London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-184350-8. OCLC 59787931.
- Robinson, Joan G. (1978). Meg and Maxie (aka The Sea Witch or The Dark House of the Sea Witch). London: Gollancz. ISBN 0-575-02555-7. OCLC 16428637.[9]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ England & Wales, Death Index, 1916–2007. Ancestry.com, 2007.
- ^ "Joan Gale Robinson Papers". University of Southern Mississippi. July 2001. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ a b Noonan, Barry (comp.): Death Notices from The Times, 1982–1988. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2005.
- ^ Colegrave, Sarah (2015). "Two Years Old Today". Sarah Colegrave Fine Art. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, D. L., ed. (1978). Twentieth-Century Children's Writers. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 1066–1068. ISBN 0-312-82413-0.
- ^ "When Marnie Was There". Random House. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "50 Children's Books Chosen by Hayao Miyazaki". Ghibli Wiki. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Kirkus Reviews: When Marnie Was There". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 1968. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Kirkus Reviews: The Dark House of the Sea Witch". Kirkus Reviews. 23 August 1979. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
edit- "Thomas, Joan Gale, 1910–1988". Virtual International Authority File (VIAF). 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015. Some works were published as Joan Thomas (maiden name).
- "Joan G. Robinson". Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency. 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- "Joan G. Robinson", Fantastic Fiction.