Chen Chih-Yuan

Chen Chih-Yuan (in Chinese: 陳 致 元; * 1975 in Taiwan ) is a Taiwanese author and illustrator of picture books .

Life

His picture books »Gui-Gui, das kleine Entodil« (2008), for the FAZ »a parable in pastel about adoption and otherness, tolerance and brotherhood«, and »Little Walk« (2010), for which he each received multiple awards. With the English translation of "Gui-Gui", Chen made it into the top ten of the New York Times, and for the English translation of "Little Walk" he was named Best Illustrated Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly . Chen lives and works in Taiwan.

criticism

Chen Chih Yuan is considered one of the most important Asian children's book illustrators worldwide. For the FAZ, his book “Gui-Gui” is “an expressive plea for affection and love in the host society: even against the background of current debates, Chen's multicultural duck society and blended family are able to convey a completely out of fashion didactic message.” Die Welt am Sonntag sees “Gui-Gui” as a “successful variation on a classic theme that captivates with beautiful images”.

Reading tour in Germany

Chen presented his artistic work in September 2011 as part of the children and youth program of the international literature festival berlin .

Works

• Chen Chih-Yuan (text, illustration), Johannes Fiederling (translation): “A Little Walk - A Picture Book from Taiwan” Zurich 2010, Baobab; Chinese "Hsia-Yü San Bu", Taipei 2001, Hsin Yi.
• Chen Chih-Yuan (text, illustration), Barbara Wang (translation): "Gui-Gui, the little entodile", Frankfurt a. M. 2008, Fischer; Chinese "Guji-Guji", Taipei 2003, Hsin Yi.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} I would really like to grin grimly! In: faz.net. March 29, 2008, accessed December 11, 2014 . 
2. ↑ The ten best books for children and teenagers. In: welt.de. March 9, 2008, accessed December 11, 2014 . 

Web links

• Literature by and about Chen Chih-Yuan in the catalog of the German National Library

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Chen is the family name here, Chih-yuan is the first name.