Eric Linklater
Eric Robert Russell Linklater CBE (8 March 1899 – 7 November 1974) was a Welsh-born Scottish poet, writer of novels, short stories, military history, and travel books. For The Wind on the Moon, a children's fantasy novel, he won the 1944 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association for the year's best children's book by a British subject.
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| Date of birth | 8 March 1899
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| Place of birth | Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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| Date of death | 7 November 1974
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| Age | 75 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland
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Eric Linklater is known for their role in the TV series Story Parade (1964) as (novel) (1 episode, 1964).
They are also known for their role in the TV series Jackanory (1965) as (book) (8 episodes, 1973).
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