Anthony Browne (author)
Anthony Edward Tudor Browne[1] (born 11 September 1946)[2] is a British writer and illustrator of children's books, mainly picture books, with nearly forty titles to his name.[3] For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator he won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2000. From 2009 to 2011 he was Children's Laureate.[4]
Anthony Browne | |
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Born | Anthony Edward Browne 11 September 1946 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1976–present |
Genre | Children's picture books |
Notable works | Gorilla |
Notable awards | Kate Greenaway Medal 1983, 1992 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration 2000 |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
www.anthonybrownebooks.com |
References
- ↑ "Anthony (Edward Tudor) Browne (1946–) Biography". Net Industries. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
- ↑ "Anthony Browne". Author & Illustrator Archive. The Wee Web (theweeweb.co.uk). Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
- ↑ "Browne, Anthony". Original artwork from children's book illustrators. Images of Delight. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (9 June 2009). "Gorilla artist Anthony Browne becomes children's laureate". The Guardian.
Other websites
- Anthony Browne Personal website
- Browne Works by or about Anthony Browne (author) in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Anthony Browne index at The Guardian —includes one Gallery (14 pictures)
- Anthony Browne Archived 2011-03-08 at the Wayback Machine at Children's Book Illustration —with extensive Gallery