Iconic children's book writer Alex Wheatle, who inspired BBC show, dies aged 62
Award-winning writer Alex Wheatle MBE – whose life inspired a hit BBC series – has died aged 62. Wheatle, who was known as ...
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Iconic children’s book writer Alex Wheatle, who inspired BBC show, dies aged 62
Wheatle was awarded the MBE for services to literature in 2008. His 2016 book Crongton Knights won the 50th Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and became a beloved fixture in British culture.