Randolph Caldecott Medal
2 appearances
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Edition 29 (1966) Winner
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Edition 35 (1972) Winner
Nonny Hogrogian
ノニー・ホグロギアン
Nonī Hogurogian
Aliases:
May Hogrogian
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-05-07 （New York City）
- Died
- 2024-05-09 （Holyoke, Massachusetts） age 92
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City → Lyme Center, New Hampshire → Farm in Oregon → Armenia → Black Mountain, North Carolina → Western Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1953-2024
- Influenced By
- Antonio Frasconi, Hodaka Yoshida
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter College | — | Fine Arts | B.A. | — | United States |
Hunter College
Fine Arts
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
United States
B.A. in Fine Arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Caldecott Medal | Always Room for One More | 子供向け絵本イラスト | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Caldecott Medal | One Fine Day | 子供向け絵本イラスト | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Caldecott Honor | The Contest | 子供向け絵本イラスト | American Library Association | 名誉賞 |
Caldecott Medal
1966
Work:
Always Room for One More
Category:
子供向け絵本イラスト
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Caldecott Medal
1972
Work:
One Fine Day
Category:
子供向け絵本イラスト
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Caldecott Honor
1977
Work:
The Contest
Category:
子供向け絵本イラスト
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
名誉賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Always Room for One More
1965 Children's picture bookScottish folktale picture book. Won Caldecott Medal for illustration.
ToleranceHospitality
One Fine Day
1971 Children's picture bookRetelling and illustration of Armenian folktale about a fox losing its tongue. Won Caldecott Medal.
FolktaleHumorArmenian culture
The Contest
1977 Children's picture bookRetelling and illustration of Armenian folktale. Caldecott Honor.
FolktaleCompetition
Bibliography
- Right Now
- The Cat Who Loved To Sing
- The Animal
- The First Christmas
- By Myself
- Juna's Journey
- The Great Fishing Contest
- The Song of the Stork
- Always Room for One More
- Cool Cat
- The Contest
- One Fine Day
- Ghosts Go Haunting
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Woodcut illustrationsSimple and vibrant illustrationsMulticulturalism
- Recurring Motifs
- Armenian folktalesFolktales and fairy talesPatchwork quilt American culture
Health
-
Cancer晩年Died on May 9, 2024
Legacy
Award-winning children's book illustrator with two Caldecott Medals. Brought multiculturalism via Armenian heritage to children's literature.
Archives
- Milne Special Collections, University of New Hampshire
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, University of Southern Mississippi
- University of Connecticut Archives & Special Collections
Trivia
- Parents were Armenian immigrants who fled the Armenian Genocide.
- Sister was an interior designer.
- Married writer David Kherdian.
- Lived on a farm in Oregon with George Gurdjieff followers.