Hans Christian Anderson Medal
The Hans Christian Anderson Medal is
an international award given by the International Board on Books for Young
People. It was established in 1956. The award is given every two
years to one author and one illustrator. The award recognizes an entire body
of work for that author and illustrator. The award recipients from most recent to oldest are as follows:
| Year |
Author |
Author's
Country |
Illustrator |
Illustrator's
Country |
| 1996 |
Uri
Orlev |
Israel |
Klaus
Ensikat |
Germany |
| 1994 |
Michio
Mado |
Japan |
Jörg
Müller |
Switzerland |
| 1992 |
Virginia
Hamilton |
United
States |
Kveta
Pacovska |
Czechoslovakia |
| 1990 |
Tormod
Haugen |
Norway |
Lisbeth
Zwerger |
Austria |
| Year |
Author |
Author's
Country |
Illustrator |
Illustrator's
Country |
| 1988 |
Annie
M.G. Schmidt |
Netherlands |
Dusan
Kallay |
Czechoslovakia |
| 1986 |
Patricia Wrightson
|
Australia
|
Robert Ingpen
|
Australia
|
| 1984
|
Christine Nöstlinger
|
Austria
|
Mitsumasa Anno
|
Japan
|
| 1982
|
Lygia Bojunga Nunes
|
Brazil
|
Zbigniew Rychlicki
|
Poland
|
| 1980
|
Bohumil Ríha
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Suekichi Akaba
|
Japan
|
| Year |
Author |
Author's
Country |
Illustrator |
Illustrator's
Country |
| 1978
|
Paula Fox
|
USA
|
Svend Otto S.
|
Denmark
|
| 1976
|
Cecil Bødker
|
Denmark
|
Tatjana Mawrina
|
USSR
|
| 1974
|
Maria Gripe
|
Sweden
|
Farshid Mesghali
|
Iran
|
| 1972
|
Scott O'Dell
|
USA
|
Ib Spang Olsen
|
Denmark
|
| 1970
|
Gianni Rodari
|
Italy
|
Maurice Sendak
|
USA
|
| Year |
Author |
Author's
Country |
Illustrator |
Illustrator's
Country |
| 1968
|
James
Krüss
|
West
Germany
|
Jirí Trnka
|
Czechoslovakia
|
| José
Maria Sanchez-Silva
|
Spain
|
| 1966
|
Tove Jansson
|
Finland
|
Alois Carigiet
|
Switzerland
|
| 1964
|
René Guillot
|
France
|
Illustrator
Award begins 1966 |
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| 1962
|
Meindert DeJong
|
USA
|
Illustrator
Award begins 1966 |
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| 1960
|
Erich Kästner
|
West
Germany
|
Illustrator
Award begins 1966 |
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| Year |
Author |
Author's
Country |
Illustrator |
Illustrator's
Country |
| 1958
|
Astrid Lindgren
|
Sweden
|
Illustrator
Award begins 1966 |
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| 1956
|
Eleanor Farjeon |
Great
Britain |
Illustrator
Award begins 1966 |
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|
This information was taken from the
Children's Literature
Web Guide.
