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Edition 24 (1979) Winner
Janosch
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Janosch
Aliases:
Horst Eckert
Pen Names:
Janosch（Pen name adopted since 1960）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-03-11 （Hindenburg, Weimar Republic (now Zabrze, Poland)）
- Nationality
- German, Silesian
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Hindenburg → Oldenburg area → Munich (1953-1980) → Tenerife
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1960-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Fine Arts Munich | — | Art | — | 1953年、数学期 | Germany |
Academy of Fine Arts Munich
Art
Period:
1953年、数学期
Country:
Germany
Studies broken off
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Literaturpreis der Stadt München | — | — | City of Munich | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Zilveren Griffel | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Bundesverdienstkreuz | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Literaturpreis der Stadt München
1975
Organization:
City of Munich
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1979
Result:
受賞
Zilveren Griffel
1984
Result:
受賞
Bundesverdienstkreuz
1993
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Toucan Prize (Tukan-Preis)
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1979) Winner
Works
Major Works
Oh, wie schön ist Panama
1978 Children's picture bookA little tiger and bear dream of reaching Panama and embark on an adventure down the river. A popular story about friendship and dreams.
friendshipadventuredreams
Adaptations
- [opera] Oh, the beautiful Panama / Lin Wang (2013)
Translations
- English: The Trip to Panama (trans. Anthea Bell)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorousfantasticpoetic
- Recurring Motifs
- friendship of tiger and bearTigerentefamily relationshipsmeaning of life
Legacy
Renowned German children's author and illustrator. Characters like Tigerente are globally popular. Over 150 books published, translated into nearly 30 languages.
Museums
- Janoschland
In Popular Culture
- Tigerenten Club (mascot of German children's TV show)
Trivia
- Lives on Tenerife since 1980.
- Identifies as Silesian.
- Born to a family of mixed German-Polish origin; father was a violent alcoholic, mother a pious Catholic.