Sir Quentin Blake
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Sir Quentin Blake is a renowned British illustrator and children's book author, best known for his long-standing collaboration with Roald Dahl and his distinctive, energetic drawing style.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| instanceOf |
author
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cartoonist ⓘ children's writer ⓘ human ⓘ illustrator ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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surface form:
CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)
Hans Christian Andersen Award ⓘ
surface form:
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration
Kate Greenaway Medal ⓘ Knight Bachelor ⓘ Officer of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ
surface form:
OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire)
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| birthDate | 1932-12-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sidcup, Kent, England ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Roald Dahl ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Chelsea School of Art
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Downing College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Institute of Education ⓘ
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Institute of Education, University of London
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| endTime |
1999 (Children's Laureate)
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2001 (Children's Laureate)
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| familyName | Blake ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
book illustration
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children's literature ⓘ illustration ⓘ |
| genre | children's literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Quentin ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.quentinblake.com/ ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Sir Quentin Saxby Blake ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration with Roald Dahl
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distinctive energetic drawing style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Clown"
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"Mister Magnolia" ⓘ "Zagazoo" ⓘ illustrations for Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" ⓘ illustrations for Roald Dahl's "Matilda" ⓘ illustrations for Roald Dahl's "The BFG" ⓘ illustrations for Roald Dahl's "The Twits" ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartoonist
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children's book author ⓘ illustrator ⓘ painter ⓘ university lecturer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Children's Laureate
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Head of Illustration at the Royal College of Art ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| startTime | 1999 (Children's Laureate) ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Royal College of Art (Kensington campus)
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surface form:
Royal College of Art
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