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Mitsumasa Anno

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Japanese painter and picture book writer (1926-2020)

JapanWritersLived 1926 to 2020 · aged 94
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Mitsumasa Anno was a Japanese illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books with few or no words. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1984 for his "lasting contribution to children's literature."

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Awards 5

2012Person of Cultural Merit
2008Kikuchi Kan Prize
1988Medal with Purple Ribbon
1984Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration
1981Silver Brush

Connected to Mitsumasa 6

Wolf ErlbruchAlso won Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustrationDavid MacaulayAlso won Silver BrushEdward SeidenstickerAlso won Kikuchi Kan PrizeMasaichi NagataAlso won Kikuchi Kan PrizeLisbeth ZwergerAlso won Silver BrushFarshid MesghaliAlso won Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2020 · aged 94
Written about in
12 languages

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