The programme was being presented from Hay as the culmination of a story-writing competition for children.
His writing, done for children's books as well as for a Cosmopolitan feature called "On Location with Jon Whitcomb, " also achieved some notoriety.
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In his lifetime, Kharms produced several works for children, but his writing for adults was not published.
Gaiman, whose honors include the Newbery Medal for children's writing, the Hugo for science-fiction and fantasy and a Carnegie Medal in literature, has written fantasy epics "Neverwhere" and "American Gods" and the groundbreaking graphic-novel series "The Sandman, " among other works.
He is also considering writing a children's film for his and Madonna's baby son Rocco.
Semi-employed between finishing his studies and moving to England, he turned his hand to writing a history of the world for children.
Mrs Donaldson said she came up for the idea for writing a series of playlets after listening to children at her son's school read.
So seminal, in fact, that Midnight's Children became a template for much of the writing that followed.
The writing isn't on the wall yet for cursive, even if children don't learn it in school, she said.
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She has won 15 Daytime Emmys for her writing on "Sesame Street, " and authored two children's books and an upcoming memoir.
In writing an opera for young people around the ages of his own two children (who are 6 and 10), Mr. Bruce said he gave the work the same care and attention, if not more, as previous works intended for violinist Daniel Hope ("The Given Note, " a chamber work from 2011) or Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble ("Cut the Rug, " from 2013).
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The Fellowship runs several programmes including writing letters to prisoners, supporting prayer groups and raising money to buy Christmas presents for the children of convicts.
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