Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1974) Winner
Margot Zemach
マーゴット・ゼマック
Māgotto Zemakku
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1931-11-30 （Los Angeles, California, United States）
- Died
- 1989-05-21 （Berkeley, California, United States） age 57
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles → Vienna (study) → Berkeley
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book illustrator, Children's book author
- Active Years
- 1959-1989
- Influenced By
- Mother (actress) and step-father (director)
- Influenced
- Daughter Kaethe Zemach
- Nominations
- National Book Award Children's Literature Finalist (1974, Duffy and the Devil)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Art Institute | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Academy of Fine Arts Vienna | — | — | — | 1955-1956 | Austria |
Los Angeles County Art Institute
Country:
United States
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Period:
1955-1956
Country:
Austria
Fulbright Scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Caldecott Medal | Duffy and the Devil | Picture Book | American Library Association | Winner |
| 1970 | Caldecott Honor | The Judge: An Untrue Tale | Picture Book | American Library Association | Honor |
| 1978 | Caldecott Honor | It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale | Picture Book | American Library Association | Honor |
| 1976 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | Duffy and the Devil | — | — | Winner |
| 1980 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | イラストレーター部門 | IBBY | Nominee |
| 1988 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | イラストレーター部門 | IBBY | Nominee |
Caldecott Medal
1974
Work:
Duffy and the Devil
Category:
Picture Book
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Caldecott Honor
1970
Work:
The Judge: An Untrue Tale
Category:
Picture Book
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Caldecott Honor
1978
Work:
It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale
Category:
Picture Book
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1976
Work:
Duffy and the Devil
Result:
Winner
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1980
Category:
イラストレーター部門
Organization:
IBBY
Result:
Nominee
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1988
Category:
イラストレーター部門
Organization:
IBBY
Result:
Nominee
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Duffy and the Devil: a Cornish tale
1973 Folk taleA Cornish folktale retold by Zemach, illustrated by her, written by Harve Zemach, about Duffy who bets with the devil on shoemaking.
folktaledevilbetting
It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale
1976 Yiddish folktaleYiddish folktale retold and illustrated by Zemach about a man whose rabbi advises him to bring animals into his house.
Yiddish culturepatiencehumor
The Judge: An Untrue Tale
1969 Fantasy folktaleAn untrue tale written by Harve Zemach about a judge, illustrated by Margot.
trialhumorabsurdity
Bibliography
- Small Boy is Listening
- Duffy and the Devil
- It Could Always Be Worse
- The Judge: An Untrue Tale
- The Three Little Pigs: An Old Story
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vibrant watercolor illustrationsRetelling of folk talesTheatrical expressions
- Recurring Motifs
- World folk talesYiddish and Eastern European storiesHumorous characters
Health
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)晩年Cause of death, impacted later career
Legacy
Illustrated over 40 children's books, won 1974 Caldecott Medal for Duffy and the Devil. Renowned for adapting folk tales, especially Yiddish and Eastern European, into picture books. U.S. nominee for Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1980 and 1988.
Archives
- University of Minnesota Children's Literature Research Collections
Trivia
- Grew up surrounded by theater; mother was an actress, step-father a director.
- Collaborated on 13 books with husband Harve Zemach.
- Daughter Kaethe Zemach is also a children's book author and illustrator.
- Studied in Vienna on Fulbright Scholarship.