Jared Crossley, Brigham Young University
Education
This research project was to make a film about Lloyd Alexander, one of America’s most influential authors of fantasy for young readers. Best known for his Chronicles of Prydain, including the 1969 Newbery Award winning “The High King”, Alexander won numerous awards and was translated into over 20 languages. This study includes interviews with his editors, close friends, and professionals in the children’s literature community as well as archival photographs from his life. The research actually culminated in two documentary films exploring the life and writings of Lloyd Alexander, one ten minutes long and the other an hour in length. These films already have created much interest in Alexander and his works, reaching long-time Alexander fans, as well as helping to establish some new readers of his work.