Quill Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2007) Winner
Brian Selznick
ブライアン・セルズニック
Brian Selznick
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-07-14 （East Brunswick Township, New Jersey）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- East Brunswick, New Jersey → Manhattan, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, writer
- Active Years
- 1991-2024
- Influenced By
- Maurice Sendak, Remy Charlip
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brunswick High School | — | — | 高校卒業 | ~1984 | United States |
| Rhode Island School of Design | — | — | — | — | United States |
East Brunswick High School
Degree:
高校卒業
Period:
~1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United States
Rhode Island School of Design
Country:
United States
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Caldecott Honor | The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2008 | Caldecott Medal | The Invention of Hugo Cabret | Picture Book Illustration | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2017 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Comic-Con International | Winner |
Caldecott Honor
2002
Work:
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Caldecott Medal
2008
Work:
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Category:
Picture Book Illustration
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Inkpot Award
2017
Organization:
Comic-Con International
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 71 (2008) Winner
Prix Sorcières
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
2007 Children's literature, picture book, historical novel 533 pagesAn orphan boy in 1930s Paris attempts to repair a broken automaton and uncovers the secret of filmmaker Georges Méliès. Innovative blend of words and pictures.
AutomataFilm historyOrphansInvention
Adaptations
- [Film] Hugo / Martin Scorsese (2011)
Wonderstruck
2011 Children's literature, historical novelA deaf boy's adventure, told in dual narrative with words and pictures.
DeafnessMuseumsFamily
The Marvels
2015 Children's literatureStory linking a pirate descendant and a modern boy.
Family secretsTheater
Kaleidoscope
2021 Children's literatureBibliography
- The Houdini Box
- The Robot King
- Boy of a Thousand Faces
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret
- Wonderstruck
- The Marvels
- Baby Monkey, Private Eye
- Kaleidoscope
- Big Tree
- Run Away with Me
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hybrid of words and picturesCinematic page turnsBetween graphic novel and traditional novel
- Recurring Motifs
- Orphan protagonistsHistorical elementsVisual artsDiscovering secrets
Legacy
Pioneer of hybrid illustrated novels, Caldecott Medal winner. Designed Harry Potter anniversary covers. Works adapted to film.
In Popular Culture
- Designed covers for Scholastic's 20th-anniversary Harry Potter editions
Trivia
- Born into a Jewish family.
- First cousin twice removed of Hollywood producer David O. Selznick.
- Married to David Serlin.