Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Chudley Alexanderwas a widely influential American author of more than forty books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. His most famous work is The Chronicles of Prydain, a series of five high fantasy novels whose conclusion, The High King, was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. He won U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth30 January 1924
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
You know how chickens are, imagining the world coming to an end one moment, then pecking corn the next.
Books can truly change our lives: the lives of those who read them, the lives of those who write them. Readers and writers alike discover things they never knew about the world and about themselves.
All agreed that Quickset was the cleverest cat in the world. And, since Quickset had the same opinion, it was surely true.
I loved all the world's mythologies.
It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army.
I first wrote for adults, but when I started writing for young people, it was the most creative and liberating experience of my life.
This was just a great game to watch. This is what Friday night football is all about.
Two cats can live as cheaply as one, and their owner has twice as much fun
It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army.
King Arthur was one of my heroes - I played with a trash can lid for a knightly shield and my uncle's cane for the sword Excalibur.
I knew (Orr was fast). But I didn't know he was that fast.
The idea is to give people a quick start back to recovery.
Find what you want. I will find you.
Behind one truth there is always yet another.