Arthur Yorinks
Arthur Yorinks (born August 21, 1953 in Roslyn , NY) is an American children's author, playwright and theater director. The book Hey, Al , written by Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski , received the 1987 Caldecott Medal , the highest award for American children's books.
life and work
Arthur Yorinks studied at Reform University New School for Social Research and Hofstra New College . In 1979 he founded The Moving Theater , in 1990 together with Maurice Sendak the children's theater The Night Kitchen (named after Sendak's children's book In the Night Kitchen ), which premiered in 1993.
Yorinks has written 16 children's books so far. His pieces have been performed at the Kennedy Center ( So, Sue Me ) and the TriBeCa Performing Arts Center in New York ( It's Alive , 1994) , among others . Yorinks wrote the libretto for the popular operas The Juniper Tree and The Fall of the House of Usher by Philip Glass . Yorinks lives in Manhattan with his wife .
Web links
- Yorinks biography on filmreference.com
- Arthur Yorinks in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberta Hershenson: The Collaboration In the Night Kitchen . In: "New York Times" June 7, 1992.
- ↑ Maurice Sendak and Anthony Hiss, Storyboard, “REALLY ROSIE,” In: “The New Yorker,” January 18, 1993, p. 70.
- ^ Comedy Without Words for Children of All Ages . In: "New York Times" October 23, 1994.
- ^ Roberta Hershenson: Writer Earns Own Spotlight . In: "New York Times" October 23, 1994.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yorinks, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American children's author, playwright, and theater director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roslyn , New York |