About Walter de la Mare

Walter John de la Mare was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt", "The Green Room" and "All Hallows". In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, and his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books.

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Walter de la Mare

English poet and fiction writer (1873–1956)

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Occupation: poet, writer, children's writer, novelist
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: April 25, 1873
Died: June 22, 1956

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