Anthony Browne
Anthony Browne (born September 11, 1946 in Sheffield ) is a British illustrator and picture book author. He was named Children's Laureate 2009-2011.
Life
Browne attended art school in Leeds and then worked as an anatomical draftsman. In 1976 he published his first book. In 2000, Browne won the Hans Christian Andersen Award , the highest and most prestigious international award for children's book authors and illustrators. He illustrated texts by Ian McEwan , Sally Grindley and Janni Howker .
Browne lives in Kent with his wife .
Awards (selection)
- 1983 - Kate Greenaway Medal for Gorilla
- 1983 - Kurt Maschler Award for Gorilla
- 1985 - German Youth Literature Prize with Annalena McAfee in the picture book category for My Papi, only mine!
- 1987 - Bologna Ragazzi Award as Honorable Mention for Piggybook
- 1988 - Kurt Maschler Award for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- 1992 - Kate Greenaway Medal for Zoo
- 1990 - Zilveren stylus for Der Tunnel
- 1998 - Kurt Maschler Award for Voices in the Park
- 1999 - nominated for the German Youth Literature Award with Voices in the Park
- 2000 - Hans Christian Andersen Award
- 2001 - nominated for the German Youth Literature Prize with Willi der Maler
- 2004 - Peter December read for Into the Forest
- 2009–2011 Children's Laureate
- 2015 - Toad of the month December for adventure with Willi
Works (selection)
- : 1977 A Walk in the Park (dt. A walk in the park , 1979)
- 1983: Gorilla (German The Birthday Gorilla , 1983)
- 1984: The Visitors Who Came to Stay (Eng. My Papi, just mine! Or: Visitors who came to stay. ), With Annalena McAfee
- 1985: Willy the Wimp (German Willi, the Sissy , 1989)
- 1985: Willy the Champ (German Willi, the greatest , 1987)
- 1988: Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (German Alice in Wonderland )
- 1990: The Tunnel (Eng. The Tunnel , 1990)
- 1993: Zoo
- 1995: Willy the Wizard
- German Willi Wirbelwind , Lappan, Oldenburg 1995, ISBN 3-89082-152-8 .
- 1997: Willy the Dreamer (German Willi, the dreamer , 1997)
- 1998: Voices in the Park (German Voices in the Park , 1998)
- 2000: My Dad (German: My Papa , 2000)
- 2000: Willy's Pictures (German Willi the painter , 2000)
- 2002: The Animal Fair
- 2003: The Shape Game (Eng. Das Formenspiel , 2003)
- 2004: Into the Forest (dt. In the forest , 2004)
- 2005: My Mum (Eng. Meine Mama , 2005)
- 2006: Silly Billy (German Matti worries , 2006)
- 2008: Little Beauty
- 2011 : Me and You
- 2011 : Play the Shape Game
- 2011 : How Do You Feel?
- 2012 : One Gorilla, A Counting Book
- 2013 : What If ...?
- 2014 : Willy's Stories
- 2015 : Frida and Bear
- 2016 : Willy and the Cloud
- 2017 : Hide and Seek
Web links
- Literature by and about Anthony Browne in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Anthony Browne at perlentaucher.de
- Short biography and list of works on the website of the British Council (English)
- Biography and Bibliography
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b "Anthony Browne" . Children's Laureate (childrenslaureate.org.uk). Booktrust. (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Browne, Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British picture book artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sheffield |