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Paul Birkbeck (1939–2019)

Author of Haroun and the Sea of Stories

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Haroun and the Sea of Stories (1990) — Illustrator, some editions — 5,416 copies, 95 reviews

Jackanory: Icelandic Stories (1969) — Illustrator — 8 copies

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Birthdate: 1939
Date of death: 2019
Gender: male
Education: Brighton college
Epsom School of Art
Occupations: artist
illustrator
Organizations: British Broadcasting Corporation (children's TV art department|illustrator)
Leicester Polytechnic (teacher|illustration)
Epsom College (teacher|illustration)
Royal College of Art (teacher|illustration)
Nationality: England
Birthplace: Woolwich, England
Associated Place (for map): Woolwich, England

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