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Ib Spang Olsen

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Danish children's illustrator and writer (1921-2012)

WritersLived 1921 to 2012 · aged 90
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Ib Spang Olsen was a Danish writer and illustrator best known to generations of Danes for cartoons and illustrations, many of which appeared in children's publications. Those include a series of nursery rhyme books written by Halfdan Rasmussen, including "Halfdans ABC".

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Olsen (right) and Steffen Brandt in 2003.Olsen (right) and Steffen Brandt in 2003.

Awards 8

2010Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse
2007Hans Christian Andersen Award
2007Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
2002The Native Danish Language Award
2002Rødekro Kulturpris
1997Hans Bendix Prisen
1972Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration
1963Ministry of Culture's children book prize

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Kurt WestergaardAlso won Hans Bendix PrisenEmma HoltenAlso won The Native Danish Language AwardBohumil ŘíhaAlso won Hans Christian Andersen AwardKåre BluitgenAlso won Ministry of Culture's children book prizeBjarne ReuterAlso won Rødekro KulturprisJens RosingAlso won Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse

About this person

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2012 · aged 90
Written about in
7 languages

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