Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2016, held 4 times in year) Special Award
JonArno Lawson
ジョンアルノ・ローソン
JonArno Lawson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-06-11 （Hamilton, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canadian, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hamilton, Ontario → Dundas, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Nominations
- Lion And The Unicorn Award finalist (2005, The Man In The Moon-Fixer's Mask)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | — | English Literature | BA | — | Canada |
| St. John's College | — | — | — | 短期間 | USA |
| McMaster University | — | — | — | 短期間 | Canada |
McGill University
English Literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
Canada
BA in English Literature
St. John's College
Period:
短期間
Country:
USA
Studied briefly
McMaster University
Period:
短期間
Country:
Canada
Studied briefly
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Lion And The Unicorn Award | Enjoy It While It Hurts | — | San Diego State University | winner |
| 2009 | The Lion And The Unicorn Award | A Voweller's Bestiary | — | San Diego State University | winner |
| 2013 | The Lion And The Unicorn Award | Black Stars In A White Night Sky | — | San Diego State University | winner |
| 2014 | The Lion And The Unicorn Award | Down In The Bottom Of The Bottom Of The Box | — | San Diego State University | winner |
| 2015 | Governor General’s Award | Sidewalk Flowers | イラスト入り児童書 | Government General of Canada | winner |
The Lion And The Unicorn Award
2007
Work:
Enjoy It While It Hurts
Organization:
San Diego State University
Result:
winner
The Lion And The Unicorn Award
2009
Work:
A Voweller's Bestiary
Organization:
San Diego State University
Result:
winner
The Lion And The Unicorn Award
2013
Work:
Black Stars In A White Night Sky
Organization:
San Diego State University
Result:
winner
The Lion And The Unicorn Award
2014
Work:
Down In The Bottom Of The Bottom Of The Box
Organization:
San Diego State University
Result:
winner
Governor General’s Award
2015
Work:
Sidewalk Flowers
Category:
イラスト入り児童書
Organization:
Government General of Canada
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sidewalk Flowers
2015 Wordless picture bookA wordless picture book about a girl finding flowers in the city.
NatureUrban life
The Man In The Moon-Fixer's Mask
2004 PoetryBlack Stars In A White Night Sky
2006 PoetryBibliography
- Love Is An Observant Traveler
- Inklings
- The Man In The Moon Fixer's Mask
- Black Stars In A White Night Sky
- A Voweller's Bestiary
- This (And That Was That)
- Think Again
- There Devil, Eat That
- Down In The Bottom Of The Bottom Of The Box
- Old MacDonald Had Her Farm
- Enjoy It While It Hurts
- Aloud In My Head
- Sidewalk Flowers
- The Hobo's Crowbar
- I regret everything
- Uncle Holland
- Leap!
- But It's So Silly: A Cross-cultural Collage of Nonsense, Play, and Poetry
- Over the Rooftops, Under the Moon
- The Playgrounds of Babel
- Over the Shop
- A Day for Sandcastles
- Wise Up! Wise Down!
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Nonsense poetry
Legacy
Canadian children's author and poet recognized for nonsense poetry, winner of Lion and Unicorn Award four times and Governor General's Award.