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Greenaway

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Gree·na·way  (grn-w), Catherine Known as "Kate." 1846-1901.
British artist and writer noted for her illustrations of her own children's books, such as Under the Window (1879).

Greenaway [ˈgriːnəˌweɪ]
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1. (Biographies / Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) F, English, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter, ARTS AND CRAFTS: illustrator) Kate. 1846-1901, English painter, noted as an illustrator of children's books
2. (Biographies / Greenaway, Peter (1942 M, British, FILMS AND TV: director) Peter. born 1942, British film director; noted for such cerebral films as The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), Prospero's Books (1990), and Eight and a Half Women (1999)


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More than 100 students from 12 schools took part in the Greenaway shadowing scheme, which had the children voting for what they considered to be the best-illustrated book, from a shortlist of eight.
Tricia Adams, the chair of the judges for the £5,000 Kate Greenaway medal, praised the book's "smell, texture, humour and great imagination" - though Gravett said she was bemused by the suggestion that the printed copies smelled of anything other than paper.
The piece is conducted by Gavin Greenaway with soprano Kate Royal, both of whom appeared on the album which won Best Album Award at the Classical Brits.
 
 
 
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