Serraillier, Ian
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Name (Latin)
Serraillier, Ian
Other forms of name
Serraillier, Jan
Date of birth
1912-09-24
Date of death
1994-11-28
Field of activity
Children's literature
Occupation
Authors
English teachers
Poets
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- ALCS database, 29 Mar. 2007(b. 14 Sept. 1912)
- German National Library in VIAF, viewed January 28, 2015(authorized access point: Serraillier, Ian, 1912-1994; variant access point: Serraillier, Jan, 1912-1994)
- Gin no naifu, 1959:title page (ヤン · セレリヤー作) ; title page, verso (Ian Serraillier)
- Ian Serraillier, born London, September 24, 1912, died November 28, 1994; educated at Brighton College and St Edmund Hall, Oxford; grammar school English teacher; author of poems, children's novels, and retellings of classic tales and myths; best known work: The silver sword, published 1956 ( (Ian Serraillier collection at University of Reading, finding aid viewed January 28, 2015) )
- Three new poets: Roy McFadden, Alex Comfort [and] Ian Serraillier, 1942.
Wikipedia description:
Ian Serraillier (24 September 1912 – 28 November 1994) was an English novelist and poet. He retold legends from England, Greece and Rome and was best known for his children's books, especially The Silver Sword (1956), a wartime adventure story that the BBC adapted for television in 1957 and again in 1971.
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