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Ann Pilling

b. 1944

English children's writer

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About Ann Pilling

Born 1944. Ann Pilling is a British poet and writer.

Ann Pilling (born 17 October 1944)

For Henry's Leg, published by Viking Kestrel in 1985, she won the annual Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, a once-in-a-lifetime book award judged by a panel of British children's writers.

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Important facts

Born

17 October 1944, Warrington

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Poet, writer

Nationality

United Kingdom

Education

King's College London

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ann Pilling's

Alston Scott Householder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ann Pilling?

English children's writer

When was Ann Pilling born?

Ann Pilling was born on 17 October 1944 in Warrington.

What is Ann Pilling's occupation?

Ann Pilling is a poet and writer.

What nationality is Ann Pilling?

Ann Pilling is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ann Pilling

· Wikidata: Q4766620

· DBpedia: Ann Pilling

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