Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humourist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death. With more than 85 million books sold worldwide in 37 languages, Pratchett was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours. In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, the first Discworld book marketed for children. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2010.In December 2007, Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He later made a substantial public donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust (now Alzheimer's Research UK, ARUK), filmed a television …
Terry Pratchett
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Terijs Prečets, Тэрэнс Дэвід Джон Пратчэт, Թերրի Փրաթչեթ, y 53 otros
Τέρι Πράτσετ, Terri Prattjett, Теренс Дэвид Джон Пратчетт, Teri Pracet, Terī Purachetto, Ṭeri Prats'eṭ, Terri Pratchett, تری پرچت, Terence David John Pratchett, Terentius Pratchett, تيري براتشيت, 泰瑞·普萊契, טרי פראצ'ט, Terri Pratčett, Тери Пратчет, Terry Pratchet, Pratchett, Т Пратчетт, Teri Prattšet, טרנס דייוויד ג'ון פראצ'ט, Terri Pratchett, Terence David John Pratchett, Пратчетт, Tėry Pratchėt, Теренс Дејвид Џон Прачет, Тэры Пратчэт, Terri Pretchett, Tėrėns Dėvid Dz︠h︡on Pratchėt, Terry Prachett, Teri Pratčet, Teri Pratchet, Террі Пратчетт, Terens Dejvid Džon Pračet, テリー・プラチェット, Terry Pratchett, Tairui Pulaiqi, Terijs Pračets, Terens D̲eivint Tzōn Pratset, Terry Prattchet, Терри Пратчетт, Terens Devid Dz︠h︡on Pretchett, Τέρενς Ντέιβιντ Τζων Πράτσετ, Террі Претчетт, Тери Прачет, Теренс Девід Джон Претчетт, Терри Пратчетт, テリー プラチェット, טרי פרצ'ט, 泰瑞 普萊契, ടെറി പ്രാറ്റ്ചെറ്റ്, Teri Pračet, Terens Dėvid Dzhon Pratchett, 테리프래쳇 - Fecha de nacimiento:
- 28 de abril de 1948
- Fecha de defunción:
- 12 de marzo de 2015
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Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humourist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death. With more than 85 million books sold worldwide in 37 languages, Pratchett was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours. In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, the first Discworld book marketed for children. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2010.In December 2007, Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He later made a substantial public donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust (now Alzheimer's Research UK, ARUK), filmed a television programme chronicling his experiences with the condition for the BBC, and became a patron for ARUK. Pratchett died on 12 March 2015, aged 66.
