Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 15 (1968) Winner
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Edition 28 (1981) Honor
Erik Christian Haugaard
エリク クリスチャン ホーゴード
Erik Christian Haugaard
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-04-13 （Frederiksberg）
- Died
- 2009-06-04 （Ballydehob, County Cork, Ireland） age 86
- Nationality
- Danish, American
- Languages
- Danish, English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Frederiksberg, Denmark → North Carolina, United States → New York City, United States → Denmark → Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Children's author, Translator
- Active Years
- 1963-2009
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain College | — | — | — | 1941-1942 | United States |
| New School for Social Research | — | — | — | — | United States |
Black Mountain College
Period:
1941-1942
Country:
United States
New School for Social Research
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | The Little Fishes | 児童小説 | Horn Book Magazine | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Phoenix Award | The Rider and his Horse | — | Children's Literature Association | 受賞 |
| 1962 | New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival | — | — | New York Herald Tribune | 受賞 |
| 1967 | New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival | — | — | New York Herald Tribune | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Jane Addams Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Culture Minister of Denmark Prize | — | — | Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1958 | John Golden Fund | The Heroes | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1965 | American Library Association Notable Book Award | A Slave's Tale | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1967
Work:
The Little Fishes
Category:
児童小説
Organization:
Horn Book Magazine
Result:
受賞
Phoenix Award
1988
Work:
The Rider and his Horse
Organization:
Children's Literature Association
Result:
受賞
New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival
1962
Organization:
New York Herald Tribune
Result:
受賞
New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival
1967
Organization:
New York Herald Tribune
Result:
受賞
Jane Addams Award
1968
Result:
受賞
Culture Minister of Denmark Prize
1970
Organization:
Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
John Golden Fund
1958
Work:
The Heroes
Result:
受賞
American Library Association Notable Book Award
1965
Work:
A Slave's Tale
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hakon of Rogen's Saga
1963 Historical fictionA children's novel set in the Viking age
CourageHistory
A Slave's Tale
1965 Historical fictionHistorical novel about Vikings and Christianity
SlaveryFaith
The Little Fishes
1967 Children's fictionStory set in Italy during World War II
WarSurvival
The Samurai's Tale
1984 Historical fictionTale of a samurai in feudal Japan
BushidoRevenge
Bibliography
- Hakon of Rogen's Saga (1963)
- A Slave's Tale (1965)
- The Little Fishes (1967)
- The Rider and His Horse (1968)
- Chase Me, Catch Nobody! (1980)
- Leif the Unlucky (1982)
- Boy's Will (1983)
- The Samurai's Tale (1984)
- Cromwells Boy (1990)
- Boy and the Samurai (1991)
- The Death of Mr. Angel (1992)
- The Revenge of the Forty-Seven Samurai (1995)
Translations by Author
- Translation of Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales (1978)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical depictionsEngaging narrative for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Brutality of warGrowth of heroesCultural exchanges
Legacy
Danish-born American children's author renowned for historical novels and translations of Hans Christian Andersen. Fled Nazi-occupied Denmark and served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII.
Archives
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, University of Southern Mississippi
- Erik Christian Haugaard Papers, University of Minnesota
Trivia
- Fled Nazi invasion of Denmark in 1940 to the United States.
- Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
- Renowned for translations of Hans Christian Andersen's works.