Richard Adams

Richard Adams
Richard Adams
	Adams reads from Watership Down in 2008
Born	Richard George Adams; 9 May 1920; Wash Common, Newbury, Berkshire, England
Died	24 December 2016 (aged 96); Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation	Novelist
Alma mater	Worcester College, Oxford (BA, MA)
Notable works	Watership Down; Shardik; The Plague Dogs; The Girl in a Swing;
Notable awards	Carnegie Medal ; 1972 ; ; Guardian Prize ; 1973 ; ;
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Richard George Adams (9 May 1920 – 24 December 2016) was an English novelist and writer of the books Watership Down, Maia, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied modern history at university before serving in the British Army during World War II. Afterwards, he completed his studies, and then joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after Watership Down was published, Adams became a full-time author.

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