Name David Wilson | Role Writer | |
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Nominations Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel Books Elephants Don't Sit on Cars, Triple Trouble with Jere, Elephants, Do Goldfish Play the, Please Keep Off the Dinos Similar People Steve Bloom, Axel Scheffler, Tony Robinson |
David henry wilson jeremy james oder elefanten sitzen nicht auf autos kritik review german
David Henry Wilson (1937, London - ) is an English writer. As an author he is best known for his children's stories such as the Jeremy James series. Wilson has also had a number of plays produced in the United Kingdom, both for children and adults. He is also the author of The Coachman Rat (1989), a satirical novel based on the Cinderella story.
Contents
- David henry wilson jeremy james oder elefanten sitzen nicht auf autos kritik review german
- The Coachman Rat by David Henry Wilson
- Biography
- Personal life
- Selected works for children
- Selected plays
- Selected Shakespearian themed plays
- References
The Coachman Rat by David Henry Wilson
Biography
Wilson was educated at Dulwich College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He has lived in France, Ghana, Germany and Switzerland, and for many years was a lecturer at the universities of Bristol and Konstanz (where he founded and ran the university theatre).
Wilson has had many books published in the United Kingdom. A number of these have also been translated into other languages. He also translates many works from French and German, ranging from children’s books by Kirsten Boie to travel guides by Peter Sager, art history by Werner Hofmann, and literary theory by Wolfgang Iser. He is also a prolific playwright, writing both short and full-length works. A common theme appears to be sequels to works by Shakespeare.
Personal life
Wilson is widowed and has three grown-up children; he now lives in Taunton, Somerset. He is a participant and fan of cricket and classical music and also enjoys rugby. His youngest child, J.J. Amaworo Wilson is an American based author whose magical realist Damnificados is an award winner.