Lloyd Alexander





Lloyd Alexander

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born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
January 30, 1924

died
May 17, 2007

gender
male

genre


About this author

Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) 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. The concluding book of the series, The High King, was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1969. Alexander's other books have also won the National Book Award and the American Book Award. He was also one of the creators of Cricket Magazine.

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Average rating: 4.03 · 162,484 ratings · 5,621 reviews · 75 distinct works · Similar authors
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The Black Cauldron (The Chr...
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The High King (The Chronicl...
4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 22,780 ratings — published 1968 — 38 editions
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“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
Lloyd Alexander

“Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are.”
Lloyd Alexander, The Black Cauldron

“Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do. Our capabilities seldom match our aspirations, and we are often woefully unprepared. To this extent, we are all Assistant Pig-Keepers at heart.”
Lloyd Alexander, The Book of Three

Polls

Which is your favorite book in Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles?
The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 3) The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 1) The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 2) Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 4) The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 5)Lloyd Alexander

Taran Wanderer
 
  20 votes, 29.0%

The Black Cauldron
 
  18 votes, 26.1%

The High King
 
  13 votes, 18.8%

The Book of Three
 
  11 votes, 15.9%

The Castle of Llyr
 
  7 votes, 10.1%

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