John Rowe Townsend was a notable British children's writer and literature scholar, born on May 19, 1922, and passing away on March 24, 2014. He is best remembered for his award-winning children's novel, The Intruder, which received the Edgar Award in 1971. Additionally, Townsend made significant contributions to children's literature scholarship, notably through his reference series, Written for Children, first published in 1965. This work became the definitive study of its time on English children's literature and was revised and expanded multiple times throughout the 1980s.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Rowe Townsend belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leeds
Educated At: Leeds Grammar School | Emmanuel College
Occupation: children's writer | writer
Spouses: Jill Paton Walsh
Awards Received: Edgar Awards
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 0 Gemini 33 | 1 Gemini 37 | 9 Virgo 11 |
| Moon | 10 Aries 45 | 26 Pisces 46 | 26 Capricorn 17 |
| Mercury | 23 Gemini 1 | 22 Taurus 27 | 0 Libra 25 |
| Venus | 26 Gemini 4 | 16 Aries 7 | 25 Libra 0 |
| Mars | 24 Sagittarius 0 | 16 Leo 4 | 24 Sagittarius 14 |
| Jupiter | 9 Libra 0 | 25 Gemini 53 | 18 Libra 25 |
| Saturn | 1 Libra 38 | 29 Pisces 41 | 7 Libra 25 |
| Uranus | 13 Pisces 17 | 27 Taurus 35 | 11 Pisces 42 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 22 | 1 Aries 40 | 16 Leo 34 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 36 | 3 Aquarius 44 | 10 Cancer 54 |
| Rahu | 6 Libra 10 | 24 Pisces 0 | 0 Libra 43 |
| Ketu | 6 Aries 10 | 24 Virgo 0 | 0 Aries 43 |
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