Poet richard peck biography
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Richard Peck (writer)
American novelist (1934-2018)
Richard Wayne Peck (April 10, 1934 – May 23, 2018) was an American novelist known for his contributions to modern young adult literature.
Poet richard peck biography
He was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder (the sequel to A Long Way From Chicago).[3] He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1990.[4][a]
Early life
Richard Wayne Peck was born on April 5, 1934, in Illinois.
His mother was a Wesleyan University graduate, and his father owned a service station. He attended school in Decatur, Illinois.
Peck earned a bachelor's degree in English at DePauw University in 1956 and spent his junior year abroad at the University of Exeter.[5]
After college, he was drafted into the US Army as a chaplain's assistant and spent two years serving in Stuttgart, Germany.
In a 2003 interview he commented, "I think your view of the world goes on—for