Robert Swindells

Robert Swindells

Robert Swindells

Robert E. Swindells (n. el 20 de marzo de 1939 en Bradford, Reino Unido) es un autor de inglés de literatura infantil y juvenil.

Trabajó para un diario local después de salir de la escuela, a los quince años. Prestó su servicio militar en la Royal Air Force y ocupó diversos puestos de trabajo antes de desempeñanrse como docente.

Ganó el Premio del Libro Infantil con Hermano en la Tierra en 1984, una novela en un mundo postapocalíptico. De hecho, el autor se manifestó en su momento a favor de la campaña por el desarme nuclear.

Su novela de adultos jóvenes Stone Cold de 1993 ganó la Medalla Carnegie.

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