Agnes Allen
Agnes Allen (1898–1958) was an English author of children's books. She won the Carnegie Medal for British children's books in 1949 for The Story of Your Home, a non-fiction book that traces the history of homes in the British Isles, from caves to castles to skyscrapers. It was the second non-fiction book to win the Carnegie Medal, and featured detailed line drawings by Allen and her husband, Jack.
Also recorded as Agnes Banisten Allen
Agnes Allen
- Name
- Agnes Allen
- Born
- 1898
- Birthplace
- England, United Kingdom
- Died
- 1958
- Occupation
- Author
- Known for
- Children's books, Winner of the Carnegie Medal
- Spouse
- Jack Allen
- Awards
- Carnegie Medal (1949)
- Honours
- Carnegie Medal
- Languages
- English
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Agnes Allen (1898–1958) was an English author of children's books. She won the Carnegie Medal for British children's books in 1949 for The Story of Your Home, a non-fiction book that traces the history of homes in the British Isles, from caves to castles to skyscrapers. It was the second non-fiction book to win the Carnegie Medal, and featured detailed line drawings by Allen and her husband, Jack.
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Agnes Allen (1898–1959) was an illustrator and writer. The illustrator was born in England.
Among the works is The Story of Your Home. Languages used include English. Honours include Carnegie Medal.
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Story series began with The Story of the Village in 1947. She wrote a number of other books in this series, mainly about social history and art. They included The Story of Our Parliament (1949), The Story of the Highway (1950) and The Story of Clothes (1955). Her four-book series entitled Living in History took a comprehensive approach to particular eras rather than looking at one aspect throughout the ages.
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• Name — Agnes Allen • Born — 1898 • Birthplace — England, United Kingdom • Died — 1958 • Occupation — Author • Known for — Children's books, Winner of the Carnegie Medal • Notable Works — * The Story of Your Home • The Story of the Village • The Story of Our Parliament • The Story of the Highway • The Story of Clothes • Spouse — Jack Allen • Awards — Carnegie Medal (1949)
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1898
Agnes Allen was born in 1898 at England.
1957
The story of the book / by Agnes Allen; with drawings by Agnes and Jack Allen., dated 1957, held by Wellcome Collection.
1959
Agnes Allen died in 1959.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Birch, Dinah. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. OUP Oxford. 811. 2013-05-30. 978-0-19-103674-3.
- 2.Plain, Gill. British Literature in Transition, 1940-1960: Postwar. Cambridge University Press. 217. 2018-12-20. 978-1-107-11901-7.
- 3.The Story of Your Home. Carnegie Medal Project. 2017-05-25.
- 4."Agnes Allen" (directory). Open Library.
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