- Adèle Geras
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name = Adèle Geras
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birthdate = birth year and age|1944
birthplace =Jerusalem ,Palestine
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nationality = British
period = 1975–
genre = Children's, Adult,Poetry
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website =Adèle Geras (born 1944,
Jerusalem ,Palestine ) is an English writer for young children, "teens" and adults. She has written more than 74 books, that have either been published or are in waiting. She currently resides in SouthManchester with her two daughters and husband,Norman Geras . Her daughterSophie Hannah is also an award-winning author.Early life
Geras' father was in the
Colonial Service and so had a varied childhood living in countries such asNigeria ,Cyprus ,Tanzania Gambia and North Borneo in a short space of time. She attendedRoedean School inBrighton and then graduated from St. Hilda's College,Oxford University with a degree in Modern Languages. She was known for her stage and vocal talents, but decided not to pursue that career, instead became a full-time author. [ [http://www.adelegeras.com Every statement from paragraph one is from website provided] ]Work
Geras's first book was Tea at Mrs Manderby's which was published in 1976. Her first full length novel was The Girls in the Velvet Frame. She has written more than 95 books for children, young adults and adults. Her best-known books are "Troy" ( shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and Highly commended for the Carnegie Medal) "Ithaka", "Happy Ever After" and "Silent Snow, Secret Snow".Her novels for adults are:Facing the Light,Hester's Story,Made in Heaven,and A Hidden Life
Awards
Geras won two prizes in the U.S., one the
Sydney Taylor Book Award for the "My Grandmother's Stories" and theNational Jewish Book Award for "Golden Windows". She's also won prizes for her adult poetry and was a joint winner of the Smith Doorstop Poetry Pamphlet Award, offered by the publisher of that name. [ [http://www.wordpool.co.uk/ap/geras.htm Award List - Work features in this file] ]References
External links
* [http://www.adelegeras.com/ Official website]
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