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Margery Fisher (1913–1992)

Author of Who's Who in Children's Books: A Treasury of the Familiar Characters of Childhood

10+ Works 178 Members 1 Review 1 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: Margery Fisher, Margery Turner Fisher, Margery Lilian Edith Fisher

Works by Margery Fisher

Who's Who in Children's Books: A Treasury of the Familiar Characters of Childhood (1975) 61 copies

Intent Upon Reading: A Critical Appraisal of Modern Fiction for Children (1961) 38 copies

Open the Door (1965) — Editor — 22 copies

The Bright Face of Danger: An Exploration of the Adventure Story (1986) 12 copies

Shackleton (1958) 12 copies

Henry Treece, C.S.Lewis and Beatrix Potter (Monograph) (1969) 10 copies

Margery Fisher Recommends Classics for Children & Young People (1986) 9 copies

Matters of Fact: Aspects of Non-Fiction for Children (1972) 8 copies

Journeys (1973) 5 copies

John Masefield 1 copy

Associated Works

Signal 59 : appoaches to children's books, May 1989 (1989) — Contributor — 2 copies

Signal 61 : appoaches to children's books, January 1990 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Fisher, Margery Lilian Edith
Other names: Turner, Margery Lilian Edith (birth)
Birthdate: 1913-03-21
Date of death: 1992-12-24
Gender: female
Nationality: UK
Country (for map): England
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, England, UK
Places of residence: Ashton Manor, Northampton, England
New Zealand
Education: Oxford University (Somerville)
Occupations: literary critic
novelist
Relationships: Fisher, James (husband)
Fisher, Edmund (son)
Organizations: Growing Point (proprietor)
Awards and honors: May Hill Arbuthnot Lecturer (1970)
Eleanor Farjeon Award (Inaugural, 1966)

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Statistics

Works: 10
Also by: 2
Members: 178
Popularity: #120,889
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 12
Favorited: 1

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