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'''Jacques Danois''' ([[pseudonym]] of '''Jacques Maricq'''), born in Septembre 1927 in Brussels, Belgium, is a reporter, writer and later became director of information at [[Unicef|UNICEF]].
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Upon retirement, he became Secretary General, then Vice-President of [[AMADE]] Mondiale. He passed away on 20 septembre 2008 in the south of France<ref>[http://www.lesoir.be/culture/medias/le-grand-reporter-belge-2008-09-20-640777.shtml ''LE SOIR'' news article]</ref> <ref>[http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/media/deces-du-grand-reporter-belge-jacques-danois ''RTBF'' news article]</ref> <ref>[http://www.lalibre.be/toutelinfo/belga/101745/deces-du-grand-reporter-belge-jacques-danois.html ''LA LIBRE'' news article]</ref>.
'''Katherine Paterson''' (born [[October 31]], [[1932]]) is an award-winning [[United States|American]] author of books for children.


Paterson was born in Qing Jiang, China to Christian missionaries George and Mary Womeldorf. Her father was a principal at Sutton 690, a school for girls, and traveled throughout China as part of his missionary duties. The Womeldorf family lived in a Chinese neighborhood and immersed themselves in Chinese culture. When Katherine was five years old, the family was forced to leave China during the [[Second Sino-Japanese War|Japanese invasion]] in 1937. The family moved to [[Richmond, Virginia]] for a short while, before returning to China to live in Shanghai. In 1940, the family was forced to flee again, this time to [[North Carolina]].


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George Womeldorf's missionary work, as well as the war in China, caused the Womeldorf family to move 13 times between 1937 and 1950. She was always the newcomer and never fit in very well. Students were weirded-out by her British accent and her hand-me-down clothes. One of her classmates, Eugene, was also a social outcast and the two became friends. Still, Katherine was lonely during this time and turned to writing to deal with her loneliness. While in school, she wrote many plays in which her peers acted.
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Her first language was Chinese, and she initially experienced difficulties with writing and reading English. She overcame these difficulties and, in 1954, graduated [[Latin honors|summa cum laude]] with a degree in English from [[King College]] in [[Bristol, Tennessee]]. She then spent a year teaching at a rural elementary school in Virginia before going to graduate school. She received a Master's degree from the [[Presbyterian School of Christian Education]] (Richmond, VA), where she studied Bible and Christian education. Katherine had hoped to be a missionary in China, but its borders were closed to western citizens. A Japanese friend pushed Katherine to go to [[Japan]] instead, where she worked as a missionary and Christian education assistant. While in Japan, Katherine studied both Japanese and Chinese culture, an influence on much of her subsequent writing.
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After four years in Japan, Katherine traveled back to [[New York]] to pursue her second master’s degree in religious education. It was there that she met Presbyterian minister Reverend John Paterson whom she married on [[July 14]], [[1962]]. The Patersons moved to [[Takoma Park, Maryland]], where they had four children: John Barstow Jr., David Lord, Elizabeth Po Lin, and Mary Katherine. Paterson's daughters Elizabeth Po Lin and Mary Katherine were both adopted.




===Bibliography===
* ''Un homme appelé Laurent'', Pierre De Méyère, 1965
* ''Mon frère Bantu'', Pierre De Méyère, 1966
* ''Envoyé special au Vietnam'', Pierre De Méyère, 1968
* ''Les Moineaux de Saigon'', (Photos Philippe Franchini), Jules Verbeek, 1969
* ''Le Sang du jasmin'', Pierre De Méyère, 1973
* ''Au clair de la Terre'', poèmes illustrés par Dom, Pierre De Méyère, 1973
* ''L'autocar Chinois'', Pierre De Méyère, 1974
* ''La fleur de velours noir'', Pierre De Méyère, 1975
* ''La Pierre habitée'', (Illustré par Serge Creuz), Pierre De Méyère.
* ''Les Amis du bout du monde'', Pierre De Méyère, 1976
* ''Vents du Nord", Prométhée, 1977
* ''Lali'', Pierre De Méyère, 1978
* ''Mordre de la brume'', Pierre De Méyère, 1978
* ''Regards brûlés'', Saint-Germain-des-Près, 1978
* ''Défiance'', (Illustré par Caroline Maricq), Erawan, 1980
* ''La rue des Algues'', Pierre De Méyère, 1980
* ''L'Hôtel du Nouveau Nuage'', (Illustré par Caroline Maricq), Pierre De Méyère, 1981
* ''La terre gourmande'', RTL édition, 1986
* ''La nuit des chiens'', RTL - La Palme (et fondation [[Jacques Brel]]), 1988
* ''Printemps blessés'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1990
* ''Aguigui'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1991
* ''Pourtant il ne neige pas'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1992


* ''Moisson fragiles. Les enfants du docteur Hoa'', Collection "Les Enfants du Fleuve", Éditions Fayard, 1994
==Recent years==
* ''Passeport pour l'amitié'', Collection "Les Enfants du Fleuve, Éditions Fayard, 1995
Katherine Paterson is currently vice-president of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance, a not-for-profit organization that advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries.<ref>[http://www.thecbla.org National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance website]</ref> The Patersons continue to live in Barre, Vermont, and Dr. Paterson has retired as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. The Patersons' children are adults, and they have seven grandchildren.
* ''Vietnam, un certain renouveau?'', (Illustré par Caroline Maricq), Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1996
* ''Cicatrices'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1997
* ''Han Suyin aux multiples splendeurs'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1998
* ''Frères dans la rizière'', Éditions Fayard, 1998
* ''Alcooloflash'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2000
* ''Le désarroi de Confucius, Éditions Fayard, 2000
* ''Une récolte de lunes, Éditions du Jubilé, 2003
* ''Le Cahier'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2006
* ''Jardin public, (théâtre), Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2006
* ''Eclats de mémoire'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2005
* ''L'ânesse blanche'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2006
* ''Micro au poing, Patrick Robin, 2006
* ''Tsunami sur l'enfance'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2007
* ''Mes vieux camarades de Jésus'', Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2008


===Links===
On [[April 28]], [[2005]], Paterson dedicated a tree in memory of Lisa Hill (David's childhood friend who became the inspiration for 'Bridge to Teribithia') to Takoma Park Elementary School. Paterson still does school visits but chooses to stick to schools that are close to her Vermont home. She is currently promoting her work and just put out a new book entitled [http://terabithia.com/books/breadandrosestoo.html ''Bread and Roses Too'']. She was inspired to write this book after seeing a photograph of 35 children taken on the steps of the Old Socialist Labor Hall in Barre, Vermont captioned, “Children of Lawrence Massachusettes, [[Lawrence textile strike|Bread and Roses Strike]] come to Barre,” Paterson's home town.
* [http://jacquesdanois.blogspot.com The blog of Jacques Danois]
*[http://www.amade-mondiale.org/fr Amade Mondiale]
*[http://www.ecrivainsbelges.be/auteur.php?Jacques&Danois Association des Ecrivains Belges de Langue Française]


== Note ==
''Bridge to Terabithia'' has been adapted into film twice, the [[Bridge to Terabithia (1985 film)|1985 PBS version]] and the [[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|2007 Disney/Walden Media co-production]]. One of the producers and screenwriters for the 2007 version is Paterson's son [[David L. Paterson]], whose name appears on the dedication page of the novel "The Bridge to Terabithia".
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Another of her novels, ''The Great Gilly Hopkins,'' was optioned by [[Christine Vachon]]'s Killer Films in April 2008, and is expected to be released as a major motion picture in early 2009.{{Fact|date=August 2008}}


==Writing style==
In Paterson's novels, her youthful protagonists face crises by which they learn to triumph through self-sacrifice. Paterson, unlike many other authors of young adult novels, tackles topics such as death and jealousy. Although her characters face dire situations, Paterson writes with compassion and empathy. Amidst her writing of misery and strife, Paterson interlaces her writing with wry wit and understated humor. After facing tumultuous events, her characters prevail in triumph and redeem themselves and their ambitions. Paterson's protagonists are usually orphaned or estranged children with only a few friends who must face difficult situations largely on their own. Her plots reflect Paterson's own childhood in which she felt estranged and lonely. Paterson herself had few friends and was often an outcast from her peers.
===Juvenile and young adult novels===


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*''[[Sign of the Chrysanthemum]]'', 1973.
*''[[Of Nightingales That Weep]]'', 1974.
*''[[The Master Puppeteer]]'', 1975.
*''[[Bridge to Terabithia (novel)|Bridge to Terabithia]]'', 1977.
*''[[The Great Gilly Hopkins]]'', 1978.
*''[[Jacob Have I Loved]]'', 1980.
*''[[Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom]]'', 1983.
*''[[Come Sing, Jimmy Jo]]'', 1985.
*''[[Park's Quest]]'', 1988.
*''[[Lyddie]]'', 1991.
*''{{The Underground RailRoad}}'',1992.
*''[[Flip-Flop Girl]]'', 1994.
*''[[Jip, His Story]]'', 1996.
*''[[Preacher’s Boy]]'', 1999.
*''[[The Same Stuff as Stars]]'', 2002
*''[[Bread and Roses, Too]]'', 2006

===Picture books===
*''The Angel and the Donkey'', 1996.
*''The King's Equal'', 1996
*''Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water'', 1998.
*''Tale of the Mandarin Ducks'', 1990.
*''The Wide-Awake Princess'', 2000.
*''Blueberries for the Queen'', 2004.

===Translations===
Japanese
*''The Crane Wife'' by Sumiko Yagawa, 1981.
*''The Tongue-Cut Sparrow'' by Momoko Ishii,1987.
Russian
*''The Great Gilly Hopkins'' by Lur'e, 1982.
*''Jacob have I loved'' by Natalia Trauberg, 2001.
*''Bridge to Terabithia'' by Natalia Trauberg, 2003.

===I-can-read books===
*''The Field of the Dogs'', 2001.
*''Marvin One Too Many'', 2001.
*''Marvin’s Best Christmas Present Ever'', 1997.
*''The Smallest Cow in the World'', 1991. (originally done for migriant farm kids)
*''Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight'', 1998.

===Non-fiction===
*''Gates of Excellence: On Reading and Writing Books for Children'', 1981.
*''Consider the Lilies: Plants of the Bible'', 1986.
*''The Spying Heart: More Thoughts on Reading and Writing Books for Children'', 1989.
*''Who Am I?'', 1992.
*''A Sense of Wonder: On Reading and Writing Books for Children'', 1995 (combined text of Gates of Excellence and The Spying Heart)
*''The Invisible Child: On Reading and Writing Books for Children'', 2001

===Christmas short story collections===
*''Angels & Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories'', 1979.
*''A Midnight Clear: Twelve Family Stories for the Christmas Season'', 1995.
*''Star of Night: Stories for Christmas'', 1980.

===Awards for body of work===
*NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature 2007
*Astrid Lindgren Award for Lifetime Achievement 2006
*Literary Light, Boston Public Library 2000
*Living Legend Library of Congress 2000
*Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing 1998
*Lion of the New York Public Library 1998
*Who's Who in American Women 1995 to present
*King College, Outstanding Alumnus 1993-1994
*Education Press Friend of Education Award 1993
*Anne V. Zarrow Award, Tulsa Public Library 1993
*New England Book Award 1992
*US Nominee Hans Christian Andersen Award 1989
*Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association 1988
*Children's Literature Award, Keene State College 1987
*Kerlan Award, University of Minnesota 1983
*University of Southern Mississippi Medallion 1983
*Scott O'Dell Award for Children's Literature 1982
*US Nominee Hans Christian Andersen Medal 1979
*Who's Who in America 1978 to present
*The Union Medal, Union Theological Seminary New York

==See also==
*[[Protestant missions in China 1807-1953]]

==External links==
* [http://www.terabithia.com/index.html Katherine Paterson's Home Page]
* [http://www.alma.se The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award]
* [http://www.thencbla.org/biopages/biopaterson.html NCBLA Katherine Paterson bio]
* [http://thencbla.org/boardinterviews/patersoninterview.html NCBLA Katherine Paterson interview]

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[[Category:Newbery Medal winners]]
[[Category:People from Vermont]]

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Revision as of 06:54, 10 October 2008

Jacques Danois (pseudonym of Jacques Maricq), born in Septembre 1927 in Brussels, Belgium, is a reporter, writer and later became director of information at UNICEF.

Upon retirement, he became Secretary General, then Vice-President of AMADE Mondiale. He passed away on 20 septembre 2008 in the south of France[1] [2] [3].


Jacques Danois
Born
Jacques Maricq

(1927-09-27)27 September 1927
Brussels, Belgium
Died20 September 2008(2008-09-20) (aged 81)
Carpentras (Vaucluses), France
Occupation(s)Journalist, Writer
Websitehttp://www.jacquesdanois.org


Bibliography

  • Un homme appelé Laurent, Pierre De Méyère, 1965
  • Mon frère Bantu, Pierre De Méyère, 1966
  • Envoyé special au Vietnam, Pierre De Méyère, 1968
  • Les Moineaux de Saigon, (Photos Philippe Franchini), Jules Verbeek, 1969
  • Le Sang du jasmin, Pierre De Méyère, 1973
  • Au clair de la Terre, poèmes illustrés par Dom, Pierre De Méyère, 1973
  • L'autocar Chinois, Pierre De Méyère, 1974
  • La fleur de velours noir, Pierre De Méyère, 1975
  • La Pierre habitée, (Illustré par Serge Creuz), Pierre De Méyère.
  • Les Amis du bout du monde, Pierre De Méyère, 1976
  • Vents du Nord", Prométhée, 1977
  • Lali, Pierre De Méyère, 1978
  • Mordre de la brume, Pierre De Méyère, 1978
  • Regards brûlés, Saint-Germain-des-Près, 1978
  • Défiance, (Illustré par Caroline Maricq), Erawan, 1980
  • La rue des Algues, Pierre De Méyère, 1980
  • L'Hôtel du Nouveau Nuage, (Illustré par Caroline Maricq), Pierre De Méyère, 1981
  • La terre gourmande, RTL édition, 1986
  • La nuit des chiens, RTL - La Palme (et fondation Jacques Brel), 1988
  • Printemps blessés, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1990
  • Aguigui, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1991
  • Pourtant il ne neige pas, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1992
  • Moisson fragiles. Les enfants du docteur Hoa, Collection "Les Enfants du Fleuve", Éditions Fayard, 1994
  • Passeport pour l'amitié, Collection "Les Enfants du Fleuve, Éditions Fayard, 1995
  • Vietnam, un certain renouveau?, (Illustré par Caroline Maricq), Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1996
  • Cicatrices, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1997
  • Han Suyin aux multiples splendeurs, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 1998
  • Frères dans la rizière, Éditions Fayard, 1998
  • Alcooloflash, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2000
  • Le désarroi de Confucius, Éditions Fayard, 2000
  • Une récolte de lunes, Éditions du Jubilé, 2003
  • Le Cahier, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2006
  • Jardin public, (théâtre), Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2006
  • Eclats de mémoire, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2005
  • L'ânesse blanche, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2006
  • Micro au poing, Patrick Robin, 2006
  • Tsunami sur l'enfance, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2007
  • Mes vieux camarades de Jésus, Les Dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2008

Links

Note

  1. ^ LE SOIR news article
  2. ^ RTBF news article
  3. ^ LA LIBRE news article



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