Robert Lawson (writer)
Robert Lawson (born October 4, 1892 in New York City , † May 26, 1957 in Westport (Connecticut) ) was an American author and illustrator.
Life
Robert Lawson studied at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts from 1911 to 1914. He had his first studio in Greenwich Village in 1914. There he created illustrations, sets and the like. During the First World War he was with a camouflage unit, in September 1919 Lawson's illustrations, influenced by Sidney Sime , appeared in The Century Magazine , for which he also worked later. In 1922 he illustrated his first book, Little Prince Too Fat . For the period from 1922 to the 1930s, there is little evidence of Lawson's work, after which he began to illustrate numerous children's books. His pictures for The Wee Men From Ballywooden , From the Horn of the Moon and The Roving Lobster by Arthur Mason are stylistically reminiscent of works by John R. Neill and Dorothy Lathrop . Munro Leafs Story of Ferdinand appeared in 1936, Richard Atwaters Mr. Potter's Penguins in 1938 , Rabbit Hill in 1944 and McWhinney's Jaunt in 1951 .
Lawson illustrated around 40 children's books and wrote 17 of his own - from 1939 onwards. His first book was called Ben and Me and was about Benjamin Franklin's friendship with a mouse. The children's book was filmed by Walt Disney in 1953 as Ben und Ich .
In 1941 he received the Caldecott Award for They Were Good and Strong , in 1945 the Newbery Award for Rabbit Hill . He was the only one of the writers and illustrators of his time to win both awards.
Many of the books Lawson wrote or illustrated were about animals. Lawson often drew rabbits in particular . One of the most famous works illustrated by Lawson is Richard Atwater's bestseller Mr. Popper's Penguins . Many of Lawson's works are still in print.
A large part of his estate is under the title Robert Lawson Papers or collection number CLRC-46 in the University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections. It contains documents from the period from 1932 to 1956, including materials on the genesis of 16 books.
Robert Lawson was buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport, Connecticut . Every year a conference for children's and youth book illustrators and authors is held in Bridgeport. It was named "Rabbit Hill Festival of Literature" in Lawson's honor.
The books The man who spoke to the elephant , A rough winter and Happy days were published in German .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. (JVJ Publishing), Illustrators. Robert Lawson
- ↑ So the University of Minnesota, Jim Vadeboncoeur jr. indicates the year 1940.
- ↑ So the University of Minnesota, Jim Vadeboncoeur jr. indicates the year 1944.
- ^ Robert Lawson Papers
- ↑ Short biography on literature circle.eu ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lawson, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American illustrator and children's author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 1957 |
| Place of death | Westport, Connecticut |