Children's author Lynne Reid Banks dies of cancer aged 94 | 77YK2Z8 | 2024-04-07 21:08:01
British writer Lynne Reid Banks has died at the age of 94.
The novelist, recognized for writing books including youngsters's story, The Indian In The Cabinet, died of cancer 'peacefully together with her household round her' on Thursday afternoon.
Her son Gillon Stephenson stated that she 'leaves an enormous legacy of fantastic work' and added that everyday he 'receives messages from individuals saying what a difference she has made'.
The writer was born in Barnes, West London, in 1929 and was evacuated together with her mother and cousin, Christopher, in 1940 during World War Two to Saskatoon within the Canadian prairies for five years.
Upon her return to England, Reid Banks attended Rada drama faculty before turning into a secretary and a freelance journalist.
In 1955, she turned one of many first two feminine news reporters on British TV, appearing on ITN for six years where she interviewed stars including Charlie Chaplin, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Louis Armstrong and Agatha Christie, she stated on her web site.
She stated during her down-time from journalism she wrote a novel titled The L-Shaped Room which was an sudden hit and was later was a movie, landing star Leslie Caron an Oscar nomination for greatest actress, in addition to a Bafta and Golden Globe award.
Caron played a young single French lady planning a pregnancy termination, however later rejected the thought and as an alternative rented an odd room in a boarding home where she falls in love with an aspiring actor.
In 1962, Reid Banks emigrated to Israel after assembly Liverpool-born sculptor Chaim Stephenson, whom she later married and shared three sons.
Returning to England in 1971, Reid Banks stated she 'stumbled upon the thought of bringing a toy plastic American Indian to life in a magic cabinet' for a youngsters's guide.
The primary e-book from her The Indian In The Cupboard collection was released in 1980 and the fantasy story, a few boy whose toy has magically come to life, was become a film in 1995 starring actor and comic, Steve Coogan and Richard Jenkins.
She wrote many youngsters's stories during her career, including The Purple Purple Dragon, Tiger Tiger, Angela And Diabola and movie ebook, The Spice Rack.
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