Roger Duvoisin
Roger Antoine Duvoisin (born August 28, 1900 in Geneva , † June 1980 ) was an American author and illustrator. He was known for his children's books.
Life
Duvoisin was born in Geneva . He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. After marrying Louise Fatio , a Swiss artist, they both moved to New York City in 1925 . There he dealt with fabric printing for the fashion industry. In 1929, his company declared bankruptcy. Inspired by drawings by his son, he began writing children's books. Duvoisin became a US citizen in 1938.
Louise Fatio wrote and Duvoisin illustrated the picture book Happy Lion in 1954 . 9 more volumes in this series followed until 1980. The happy lion won the first German Youth Literature Prize in 1956 .
Duvoisin continued to write and illustrate the successful picture book series about the goose Petunia and the hippopotamus Veronika.
bibliography
- Happy Lion - in German: "The happy lion", ( ISBN 3451705788 )
- Petunia ( ISBN 0440417546 ), 2014 no longer in German
- Petunia, translated from English by Sabine Ludwig, Thienemann-Esslinger 2018 ( ISBN 978-3-480-23477-6 )
Web links
- Roger Duvoisin at Consumer Help Web
- Roger Duvoisin, 1904–1980 , Mother Goose: A Scholarly Exploration , ECLIPSE, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University ( eclipse.rutgers.edu )
- Guide to the Roger Duvoisin and Louise Fatio Papers, 1934–1968
- GND 105531502 (Louise Fatio, wife)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Duvoisin, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Duvoisin, Roger Antoine (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss-American picture book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1980 |