![]() ![]() Beresford married BBC tennis commentator and broadcaster Max Robertson in 1949. She began training as a journalist and was soon writing radio, film and television columns, and working for the BBC as a radio reporter. Lawrence.Īfter 18 months' service as a Wren, Beresford started work as a ghostwriter specialising in writing speeches. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, John Galsworthy, Hugh Walpole, W. ![]() Beresford enjoyed many literary connections her parents’ friends included H. Her godparents included author Walter de la Mare (who dedicated several poems to her), poet Cecil Day-Lewis, and children’s writer Eleanor Farjeon. Beresford, a successful novelist who also worked as a book reviewer for several newspapers. While Beresford produced many other literary works, the Wombles remained her most well known creation.īeresford was born on 6 August 1926 in Paris, France. The strong theme of recycling was particularly notable, and the Wombles became very popular with children across the world. ![]() Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the 1960s. Beresford with a Great Uncle Bulgaria toyĮlisabeth "Liza" Beresford MBE (6 August 1926 – 24 December 2010) was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. ![]()
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