Clive King
Clive King | |
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| Born | David Clive King 28 April 1924 Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Died | 10 July 2018 (aged 94) Thurlton, Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King's School, Rochester |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge (BA, 1943) School of Oriental and African Studies |
| Genre | Children's literature, historical fiction |
| Notable works | Stig of the Dump (1963) |
David Clive King (28 April 1924 – 10 July 2018) was an English author best known for his children's book Stig of the Dump (1963). He served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in the last years of the Second World War and then worked for the British Council in a wide range of overseas postings from which he later drew inspiration for some of his novels.