| LC control no. | n 79078669 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PR6070.O8964 |
| Personal name heading | Townsend, John Rowe |
| Birth date | 1922-05-19 |
| Death date | 2014-03-24 |
| Place of birth | Leeds (England) |
| Place of death | Cambridge (England) |
| Field of activity | Children'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 occupation | Authors Critics |
| Found in | His 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 language | eng |
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