Mildred L. Batchelder Award
3 appearances
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Edition 3 (1970) Winner
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Edition 7 (1974) Winner
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Edition 13 (1980) Winner
Alki Zei
アルキ・ゼイ
Alki Zei
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1923-12-15 （Athens）
- Died
- 2020-02-27 （Athens） age 96
- Nationality
- Greek
- Languages
- Greek
- Residence History
- Athens, Greece → Samos (childhood) → Soviet Union (1954-1964) → Paris, France (1967-1974) → Athens, Greece (1974-2020)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, children's writer
- Active Years
- 1963-2020
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award 2004 nominee, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Philosophy School | Philosophy | — | — | Greece |
| Drama School of the Athens Odeion | — | Drama | — | — | Greece |
| Moscow Cinema Institute | — | screenwriting department | — | — | Soviet Union |
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Philosophy School
/ Philosophy
Country:
Greece
Drama School of the Athens Odeion
Drama
Country:
Greece
Moscow Cinema Institute
screenwriting department
Country:
Soviet Union
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prix Litéraire des Jeunes Européens | Grandpa the liar | — | France | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Lifetime achievement | — | French Government | コマンドゥール |
| 2015 | Gold Cross of the Order of Honour | Lifetime achievement | — | Greek Government | 受賞 |
Prix Litéraire des Jeunes Européens
2010
Work:
Grandpa the liar
Organization:
France
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2015
Work:
Lifetime achievement
Organization:
French Government
Result:
コマンドゥール
Gold Cross of the Order of Honour
2015
Work:
Lifetime achievement
Organization:
Greek Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Tiger in the Shop Window (Wildcat Under Glass)
1963 children's literatureSemi-autobiographical novel inspired by her childhood in Samos.
childhoodpoliticsfamily
Petros' War
1971 children's literatureAchilles' Fiancée
1987 novelUncle Plato
1975 children's literatureHannibal's Shoes
1979 children's literatureConstantina and her spiders (Tina's Web)
2002 teenage novelWon the Greek IBBY prize.
Bibliography
- The Purple Umbrella
- Grandpa the liar
- Near the railway tracks
- The Tiger in the Shop Window
- Petros' War
- Achilles' Fiancée
- Uncle Plato
- Hannibal's Shoes
- Constantina and her spiders
Translations of Works
- Wildcat Under Glass (English)
- Petros' War (English)
- The Sound of the Dragon's Feet (English)
- Achilles' Fiancée (English)
- Tina's Web (English)
Legacy
Prominent Greek novelist and children's writer whose books have been translated into numerous languages.