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John Christopher
Sam Youd, known professionally as Christopher Samuel Youd, was a British writer, best known for science fiction under the pseudonym John Christopher, including the novels The Death of Grass, The Possessors, and the young-adult novel series The Tripods. He won the Guardian Prize in 1971 and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1976. Youd also wrote under variations of his own name and under the pseudonyms Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford, William Godfrey, William Vine, Peter Graaf, Peter Nichols, and Anthony Rye.
BornSam Youd, April 16, 1922, Huyton, Lancashire, England
DiedFebruary 03, 2012, Bath, Somerset, England
Pen nameChristopher Samuel Youd (professional nonfiction), John Christopher (science fiction), and several others
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
Alma materPeter Symonds College
GenreScience fiction
Notable worksThe Death of Grass, The Tripods, The Guardians
Notable awardsGuardian Prize, 1971

About John Christopher

Novelist John Christopher was born on April 16, 1922 in England (He dies at the age of 89, on February 3, 2012).

This Guardian Prize-winning science fiction writer, born Sam Youd and better known by his pen name Novelist John Christopher, is best known for his 1956 novel The Death of Grass and the 1960s young adult series The Tripods.

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John Christopher before becoming famous

John Christopher was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1922 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He published his first novel, The Winter Swan, after serving in the Royal Corps of Signals of the British Army in the early 1940s.

Achievement of John Christopher

He was awarded the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1976. (a German prize for young adult fiction).

John Christopher's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in Huyton, Lancashire, England, and attended Peter Symonds' School in Winchester, Hampshire.

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Movie Actor Nigel Davenport plays protagonist John Custance in No Blade of Grass, a 1970 film adaptation of Christopher's novel The Death of Grass.

John Christopher Income & Net worth

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Latest information about John Christopher updated on March 15 2023.