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Giles Andreae
British writer and illustrator
Giles Andreae (born 16 March 1966) is a British writer and illustrator.
Before he made history with his powerful speeches and peaceful protests, Martin was a dedicated, smart kid who loved to learn.
He is the creator of the stickman poet Purple Ronnie and the humorous artist/philosopher Edward Monkton, and is the author of Giraffes Can't Dance and many other books for children.[1]
Early life
Andreae attended Eton College before attending Worcester College, Oxford University, from 1985 – 88.
During his final year at Oxford, and while debuting early versions of his signature Purple Ronnie character, Andreae developed Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph glands, and began an intensive course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy the day before his final exams began.
He managed to sit some of his papers, and the university awarded him an upper-second-class degree. Upon graduation, Andreae worked as a trainee account manager at an advertising agency, while Purple Ronnie took on an overarching joie de vivre theme.
Career
Purple Ronnie
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