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Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 – May 17, 2007) was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and his work has been translated into 20 languages. [1]
May 17, 2007 · Lloyd Chudley Alexander was an influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous contribution to the field of children's literature is the fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain.
May 19, 2007 · Lloyd Alexander, a National Book Award-winning author of fantasy novels for young people whose work was noted for its romantic locales, complex characters and barely concealed...
Lloyd Alexander is perhaps best known for the series Chronicles of Prydain. The series focuses on five books, starting with The Book of Three published in 1964 and ending with The High King, published in 1968. The focus on the main character of a young man named Taran.
Lloyd Alexander has 122 books on Goodreads with 862643 ratings. Lloyd Alexander’s most popular book is The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1).
Aug 18, 2015 · Lloyd Alexander. What makes it an enduring delight is Alexander's absolute command: his narrative economy, lyrical prose, indelible characters, and deep humanity.
The Chronicles of Prydain Series. 6 primary works • 12 total works. The Chronicles of Prydain, based on Welsh mythology, have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children.
Born on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, storyteller Lloyd Alexander spent his childhood filling his imagination with fantasies about other lands and eras. For ten years of his writing career, Alexander wrote for adults, then changed gears and wrote fiction for young people.
Lloyd Alexander is a towering figure figure in young adult literature with his fiction earning awards, critical praise, and a large audience.
Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007) was the author of more than forty books for children and adults, including the beloved children's fantasy series, the Chronicles of Prydain, one of the most widely read series in the history of fantasy and the inspiration for the animated Disney film, The Black Cauldron.
