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de la Mare

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de la Mare  (d l mâr, dl-mâr), Walter John 1873-1956.
British writer whose delight in the fantasy world of childhood is reflected in his poems and novels, such as Early One Morning (1935).

de la Mare [də lɑː mɛə]
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(Biographies / de la Mare, Walter (John) (1873-1956) M, English, WRITING: poet, WRITING: novelist) Walter (John). 1873-1956, English poet and novelist, noted esp for his evocative verse for children. His works include the volumes of poetry The Listeners and Other Poems (1912) and Peacock Pie (1913) and the novel Memoirs of a Midget (1921)
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Noun1.de la Mare - English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)


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Although my primary alma mater was part of the normal or secular school system, we were exposed to oodles of child-friendly retellings of the Bible stories by some first rate writers like Walter de la Mare and Pearl S.
A comparative study of "Little Red Riding Hood" variants allows readers to compare classic versions with retellings by Walter de la Mare, Roald Dahl, and Francesca Lia Block.
If so, this would make the movie akin to such ambiguous ghost stories as The Turn of the Screw and many works by Walter De La Mare.
 
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