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Townsend, John Rowe

LC control no.n 79078669
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationPR6070.O8964
Personal name headingTownsend, John Rowe
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Birth date1922-05-19
Death date2014-03-24
Place of birthLeeds (England)
Place of deathCambridge (England)
Field of activityChildren's stories Children's literature, English--History and criticism Children's literature, Commonwealth (English)--History and criticism Children's literature, American--History and criticism Children--Books and reading--English-speaking countries
Profession or occupationAuthors Critics
Found inHis Written for children, 1965.
John Newbery and his books, 1994: CIP t.p. (John Rowe Townsend) data sheet (b. 5-10-22)
Guardian (online), viewed Apr. 2, 2014 (John Rowe Townsend; b. May 19, 1922; d. Mar. 24, 2014; writer who introduced the harsh realities of life into his stories for children; dominant figure in the academic study of children's literature)
Associated languageeng