Dick King-Smith | |
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![]() King-Smith in 2002 | |
Born | Ronald Gordon King-Smith 27 March 1922 Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 4 January 2011 Bath, Somerset, England | (aged 88)
Resting place | Church of St Margaret, Queen Charlton |
Pen name | Dick King-Smith |
Occupation | Writer |
Period | 1978–2007 |
Genre | Children's novels, picture books |
Notable works | The Sheep-Pig |
Notable awards | Guardian Prize 1984 |
Spouse | Myrle
(m. 1943; died 2000)Zona Bedding (m. 2001) |
Children | 3 |
Website | |
dickkingsmith |
Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011)[1] was an English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983). It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages.[2] He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999[3] and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[4][5]
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