Mitsumasa Anno

Japanese painter and picture book writer (1926-2020) · Japan · On the map · Artists · Died at 94

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."

Mitsumasa Anno is read about 110 times a day, in 12 languages.

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2020Died24 December 20202012Person of Cultural MeritAward2008Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward1988Medal with Purple RibbonAward1984Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustrationAward1981Silver BrushAward1926Born20 March 1926

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