Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1975) Winner
Gerald McDermott
ジェラルド・マクダーモット
Jerarudo Makudāmotto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-31 （Detroit, Michigan）
- Died
- 2012-12-26 age 71
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Detroit, Michigan → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- film-maker, children's picture books creator, illustrator, mythology expert
- Active Years
- 1960-2012
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Institute | — | Design Department | Bachelor of Fine Arts | 1959-1964 | United States |
| Cass Tech | — | Art Program | — | 高校時代 | United States |
Pratt Institute
Design Department
Degree:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Period:
1959-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
National Scholastic Scholarship
Cass Tech
Art Program
Period:
高校時代
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
United States
Public high school for the gifted
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Caldecott Medal | Arrow to the Sun | 絵本 | Association for Library Service to Children | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Caldecott Honor | Anansi the Spider | 絵本 | Association for Library Service to Children | 準優勝 |
| 1973 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | Anansi the Spider | — | — | 選出 |
| 1993 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest | 絵本 | — | 準優勝 |
Caldecott Medal
1974
Work:
Arrow to the Sun
Category:
絵本
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
受賞
Caldecott Honor
1972
Work:
Anansi the Spider
Category:
絵本
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
準優勝
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1973
Work:
Anansi the Spider
Result:
選出
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1993
Work:
Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest
Category:
絵本
Result:
準優勝
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Anansi the Spider: a tale from the Ashanti
1972 Folktale picture bookAn Ashanti folktale explaining how Anansi was rescued by his sons and how the moon came to be.
TricksterMythologyAshanti culture
Adaptations
- [Animated film] Anansi the Spider / Gerald McDermott (1969)
Arrow to the Sun: a Pueblo Indian tale
1974 Myth picture bookA Pueblo Indian tale of a boy's journey.
Creation mythNative American cultureComing of age
Adaptations
- [Animated film] Arrow to the Sun / Gerald McDermott (1973)
Bibliography
- Anansi the Spider: a tale from the Ashanti (1972)
- The Magic Tree: a tale from the Congo (1973)
- Arrow to the Sun: a Pueblo Indian tale (1974)
- The Stone-cutter: a Japanese tale (1975)
- The Voyage of Osiris (1977)
- The Knight of the Lion (1979)
- Sunflight (1980)
- Daughter of Earth: a Roman myth (1984)
- Daniel O'Rourke: an Irish tale (1986)
- Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk: an Irish tale (1990)
- Musicians of the Sun (1994)
- The Fox and the Stork (1998)
- Creation (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Bright colorsAncient imageryBold styles
- Recurring Motifs
- Folktales from around the worldCulturesTrickster figures
Legacy
Renowned children's picture book creator and Caldecott Medal winner, known for vibrant retellings of myths and folktales from diverse cultures.
Trivia
- Studied art at Detroit Institute of Arts from age 4
- Of Irish heritage