Lloyd Alexander Net Worth

Lloyd Alexander was a renowned author of fantasy and young adult literature, born in Philadelphia, PA on January 30, 1924. He is most famous for his Chronicles of Prydain series, which earned him a Newbery Medal. He also won two National Book Awards, one in 1971 for The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian and one in 1982 for Westmark.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 30, 1924
Birth Place Philadelphia, PA
Age 96 YEARS OLD
Died On May 17, 2007 (age 83)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $70 Million (2024)

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About

A popular author of fantasy and young adult literature, he is best known for his Chronicles of Prydain series. A Newbery Medal recipient, he also won National Book Awards in both 1971 (for The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian) and 1982 (for Westmark).

Before Fame

He briefly attended Haverford College before serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He decided at age fifteen that he wanted to become a writer; a decade and a half later, he published And Let the Credit Go (1955), his first novel.

Trivia

His Chronicles of Prydain children's fantasy books focus on a young servant boy who tends to what turns out to be an oracular pig.

Family Life

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married Janine Denni in 1946. The couple's daughter, Madeleine, passed away in 1990.

Associated With

Walter Myers was another Writer of young adult fiction who won the National Book Award.