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Edition 18 (1973) Winner
Christine Nöstlinger
クリスティーネ・ネストリンガー
Christine Nöstlinger
Aliases:
Christine Draxler
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-10-13 （Vienna, Austria）
- Died
- 2018-06-28 （Vienna, Austria） age 81
- Nationality
- Austria
- Languages
- German, Viennese German
Career
- Occupations
- Children's writer, Illustrator, Graphic artist
- Active Years
- 1970-2018
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna | — | Graphic arts | — | — | Austria |
Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna
Graphic arts
Country:
Austria
Graduation year unknown. Studied graphic arts and worked for several years as a graphic artist.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hans Christian Andersen Award (Writing) | — | — | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award | — | — | Swedish Arts Council | 受賞（共同受賞者の一人） |
| 1972 | Friedrich Bödecker Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1973 | German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis) | The Cucumber King | — | German awarding bodies | 受賞 |
| 1988 | German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis) | — | — | German awarding bodies | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Austrian State Prize for Children's Literature | Attention! Vranek looks quite harmless | — | Austrian state | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Austrian State Prize for Children's Literature | Rosa Riedl protection ghost | — | Austrian state | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Mildred L. Batchelder Award | Konrad or the Child out of the Tin | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation (inaugural) | Der Hund kommt! (English: A Dog's Life) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class | — | — | Republic of Austria | 受章 |
| 2011 | Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | — | — | Republic of Austria | 受章 |
Hans Christian Andersen Award (Writing)
1984
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result:
受賞
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
2003
Organization:
Swedish Arts Council
Result:
受賞（共同受賞者の一人）
Friedrich Bödecker Prize
1972
Result:
受賞
German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis)
1973
Work:
The Cucumber King
Organization:
German awarding bodies
Result:
受賞
German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis)
1988
Organization:
German awarding bodies
Result:
受賞
Austrian State Prize for Children's Literature
1974
Work:
Attention! Vranek looks quite harmless
Organization:
Austrian state
Result:
受賞
Austrian State Prize for Children's Literature
1979
Work:
Rosa Riedl protection ghost
Organization:
Austrian state
Result:
受賞
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
1979
Work:
Konrad or the Child out of the Tin
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation (inaugural)
1996
Work:
Der Hund kommt! (English: A Dog's Life)
Result:
受賞
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
2003
Organization:
Republic of Austria
Result:
受章
Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
2011
Organization:
Republic of Austria
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
1 appearances
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1984) Winner
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2003) Winner
Works
Major Works
Fiery Frederica
1970 Children's literatureAn early children's book illustrated by the author, portraying a free-spirited girl.
childhoodindependenceanti-authoritarianism
Translations
- Fiery Frederica (English translation, 1975)
The Cucumber King
1972 Children's literatureA children's book mixing humor and satire, questioning social norms and authority.
satirechild's perspectivefamily
Translations
- The Cucumber King (English translation, 1975)
Fly Away Home (Maikäfer, flieg!)
1973 Children's literatureOne of her most widely held works in libraries worldwide; depicts family and everyday life from a child's perspective.
familygrowing upeveryday life
Translations
- Fly Away Home (English translation)
Konrad: The Factory-Made Boy
1975 Children's literatureUsing the premise of a factory-made boy, the book questions family and identity.
identityfamilygrowing up
Translations
- Konrad: The Factory-Made Boy (English translation, 1976)
Rosa Riedl protection ghost
1979 Children's literatureA story centered on the girl Rosa, depicting the small wonders of everyday life and friendship.
friendshipchildhood imaginationeveryday life
Bibliography
- Die feuerrote Friederike (1970)
- Ein Mann für Mama (1972)
- Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig (1972)
- Maikäfer, flieg! (1973)
- Ilse Janda, 14 or Ilse Is Away (1974)
- Attention! Vranek looks quite harmless (1974)
- Konrad: The Factory-Made Boy (1975)
- Rosa Riedl Schutzgespenst (1979)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic with humornarration from a child's perspectiveanti-authoritarian and socially critical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- children's everyday lifefamily relationshipsquestioning society and authority
Legacy
A highly regarded children's author internationally. Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, recognized for long-standing contributions to children's literature. The Christine Nöstlinger Prize was established by the city of Vienna and the Union of Austrian book publishers to continue her legacy.
Archives
- Library of Congress: Catalog records related to Christine Nöstlinger
Quotes
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Known for works that value the child's perspective and confront authority.
Source: New York Times obituary (2018) and other sources (2018)
Trivia
- Born Christine Draxler.
- Her first book, Die feuerrote Friederike (1970), was illustrated by herself.
- One of the few authors to have received both the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
- The Christine Nöstlinger Prize was established in 2021 by the city of Vienna and the Union of Austrian book publishers.