Dick King-Smith
Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011), 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. He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999 and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
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King-Smith in 2002 | |
| Born | Ronald Gordon King-Smith 27 March 1922 Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 4 January 2011 (aged 88) Bath, Somerset, England |
| 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 | |
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