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Briggs, Raymond

LC control no.n 79005634
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationPR6052.R4443
Personal name headingBriggs, Raymond
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Birth date1934-01-18
Death date2022-08-10
Place of birthLondon (England)
Field of activityChildren's literature Graphic novels
Profession or occupationAuthors Cartoonists Illustrators
Found inHis Ring-a-ring o' roses, 1962.
Internet movie database, Sept. 5, 2008 (Raymond Briggs; b. 18 Jan. 1934, Wimbledon, London, England; writer, actor)
Wikipedia, Mar. 7, 2017 (Raymond Redvers Briggs (born 18 January 1934) is an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author who has achieved critical and popular success among adults and children. He is best known in Britain for his story The Snowman, a book without words whose cartoon adaptation is televised and whose musical adaptation is staged every Christmas.)
bbc.com, August 8, 2022 (2 hours ago Author-illustrator Raymond Briggs, best-known for his 1978 classic The Snowman, has died at the age of 88. His death was confirmed by his family, who said he "was much loved and will be deeply missed". "We know that Raymond's books were loved by and touched millions of people around the world, who will be sad to hear this news," they said, in a statement on Wednesday [August 10, 2022])
   <https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62490170>
Associated languageeng
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