Barbara Cooney
Barbara Cooney (August 6, 1917 – March 10, 2000) was an American writer and illustrator of 110 children's books, published over sixty years. She received two Caldecott Medals for her work on Chanticleer and the Fox (1958) and Ox-Cart Man (1979), and a National Book Award for Miss Rumphius (1982). Her books have been translated into 10 languages.
Barbara Cooney | |
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| Born | August 6, 1917 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Died | March 10, 2000 (aged 82) Damariscotta, Maine, USA |
| Occupation | Artist/illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1940–1999 |
| Genre | Children's picture books; fiction; poetry |
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| Notable awards | Caldecott Medal 1959, 1980 National Book Award 1983 |
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For her contribution as a children's illustrator, Cooney was the U.S. nominee in 1994 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books.
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