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Paul Goble

ポール・ゴーブル

Pōru Gōburu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1933-09-27 (Haslemere, England)
Died
2017-01-05 (Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.) age 83
Nationality
British, American
Languages
English
Residence History
Oxford, England → Black Hills, South Dakota, U.S.

Career

Occupations
Illustrator, Writer, Art teacher, Furniture designer, Industrial consultant
Active Years
1969-2017
Influenced By
Chief Edgar Red Cloud

Education

Central School of Art
Art
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

Caldecott Medal
1979
Work: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Organization: Association for Library Service to Children
Result: Winner
Regina Medal
2006
Organization: Catholic Library Association
Result: Winner
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Organization: South Dakota State University
Result: Winner
Children's Book Council Children's Choice
2004
Work: Mystic Horse
Organization: Children's Book Council
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

1978 Children's picture book

A Native American story about a girl who loves wild horses and becomes one of them.

Native American cultureNatureAnimals
Translations
  • Turkish translation available

Bibliography

  • The Boy & His Mud Horses
  • The Earth Made New
  • Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters
  • All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts About Nature
  • The Gospel of the Redman
  • Song of Creation
  • Mystic Horse
  • Storm Maker’s Tipi
  • Paul Goble Gallery: Three Native American Stories
  • Iktomi Loses His Eyes

Translations of Works

  • The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (Turkish: Vahşi atları seven kız)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Retellings of Native American stories from tribal perspectivesVivid illustrationsPicture book format
Recurring Motifs
Plains Indian cultureBuffaloHorsesRenewal of natureSpirits

Health

  • Parkinson's disease
    晩年
    Cause of death

Legacy

Renowned writer and illustrator of children's books featuring Native American stories, winner of the Caldecott Medal.

Archives

  • Library of Congress

In Popular Culture

  • Featured on Reading Rainbow

Trivia

  • First children's book published in 1969
  • Moved to Black Hills, South Dakota in 1977
  • Became U.S. citizen in 1984