Pullman wins Astrid Lindgren Award
Philip Pullman has won this year's prestigeous Astrid Lindgren Award jointly with Ryoji Arai, Japanese illustrator, it was announced recently.
The Jury, who are appointed by the Swedish National Council of Cultural affairs said of the winners:
"Philip Pullman (United Kingdom) is a master storyteller in a number of genres from historical novels and fantasy to social realism and highly amusing parodies. With inventiveness, linguistic brilliance and psychological insight he creates and explores his own worlds without losing focus on here and now. Through his strong characters he stands firmly on the side of young people, ruthlessly questioning authority and proclaiming humanism and the power of love whilst maintaining an optimistic belief in the child even in the darkest of situations."
"Ryôji Arai (Japan) is an illustrator with a style all of his own: bold, mischievous and unpredictable. His picturebooks glow with warmth, playful good humour and an audacious spontaneity that appeals to children and adults alike. In adventure after adventure, colour flows through his hands in an almost musical way. As a medium for conveying stories to children, his art is at once genuine and truly poetic, encouraging children to paint and to tell their own stories".
The Jury, who are appointed by the Swedish National Council of Cultural affairs said of the winners:
"Philip Pullman (United Kingdom) is a master storyteller in a number of genres from historical novels and fantasy to social realism and highly amusing parodies. With inventiveness, linguistic brilliance and psychological insight he creates and explores his own worlds without losing focus on here and now. Through his strong characters he stands firmly on the side of young people, ruthlessly questioning authority and proclaiming humanism and the power of love whilst maintaining an optimistic belief in the child even in the darkest of situations."
"Ryôji Arai (Japan) is an illustrator with a style all of his own: bold, mischievous and unpredictable. His picturebooks glow with warmth, playful good humour and an audacious spontaneity that appeals to children and adults alike. In adventure after adventure, colour flows through his hands in an almost musical way. As a medium for conveying stories to children, his art is at once genuine and truly poetic, encouraging children to paint and to tell their own stories".
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