Cynthia Harnett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cynthia Harnett

English writer

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1893

Place of Birth: Kensington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Oct-1981

Profession: writer, illustrator, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Cynthia Harnett (22 June 1893 – 25 October 1981) was an English author and illustrator, mainly of children's books.
She is best known for six historical novels that feature ordinary teenage children involved in events of national significance, four of them in the 15th century.
They are characterised by meticulous background research and vivid evocation of history.For one of them, The Wool-Pack (1951), she won the Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.
Another, The Load of Unicorn (1959), was a commended runner-up for the Carnegie Medal.