Joan Mary Gale Robinson (née Thomas; 10 February 1910 – 20 August 1988) was a British author and illustrator of children's books.
Joan Mary Gale Robinson | |
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Born | Joan Mary Gale Thomas 10 February 1910[1] Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England[2] |
Died | 20 August 1988[3] King's Lynn, Norfolk[3] | (aged 78)
Occupation | children's writer, illustrator |
Language | English |
Period | 1939–1978 |
Notable works |
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Spouse |
Richard Gavin Robinson
(m. 1941) |
She published her first book for children in 1939. She married writer and illustrator Richard Gavin Robinson in 1941. They lived in King's Lynn, Norfolk.[5]
When Marnie Was There (1967), her first young adult novel, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal that year.[6] Hayao Miyazaki selected Marnie as one of his fifty recommended children's books,[7] and Studio Ghibli adapted it into a film of the same name.