Quentin Blake

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born

in Sidcup, The United Kingdom

December 16, 1932

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male

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http://www.quentinblake.com/

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Children's Books

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Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI, is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.

Education
Blake was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. His English teacher, JH Walsh, influenced his ambition to become involved in literature. His first published drawing was for the satirical magazine Punch, at the age of 16. He read English Literature at Downing College, Cambridge (1953-6), received his postgraduate teaching diploma from the University of London, and later studied at the Chelsea School of Art. He gained another teaching diploma at the Institute of Education before working at the Royal College of Art.

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Blake gained a reputation as a reliable and humor...more

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“Quentin Blake: As Large As Life” at Compton Verney

This exciting new exhibition runs from 15 October 2011 to 11 December 2011 at the award-winning Compton Verney in Warwickshire. The exhibition brings together nearly 60 works from four of Quentin’s projects in hospitals, both in the UK and France. … Continue reading →

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Quentin Blake's Books

Average rating: 4.05 · 1,025,188 ratings · 25,452 reviews · 294 distinct works · Similar authors

	Mister Magnolia 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 382 ratings — published 1992 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clown 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1995 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zagazoo 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mrs. Armitage: Queen of the Road 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cockatoos 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1992 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mrs. Armitage and the Big Wave 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1997 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mrs Armitage on Wheels 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1987 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loveykins 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered by Quentin Blake, John Cassidy 4.61 of 5 stars 4.61 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Puffin Book of Nonsense Verse 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mrs. Armitage (3 books)
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“I don't wait for inspiration. I'm not, in fact, quite sure what inspiration is, but I'm sure that if it is going to turn up, my having started work is the precondition of its arrival.”
― Quentin Blake, Words and Pictures

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