Hans Christian Andersen Award はんす・くりすちゃん・あんでるせんしょう

Edition 6 (1966)

Children's literatureInternationalAuthor award (Writing)Illustrator award (Illustration)

Winners

2 people

Tove Jansson とーべやんそん Winner

The 1966 Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing recognizes Tove Jansson’s whole body of children’s literature, including the Moomin books. Quiet humor and a sense of loneliness run through the work.

The award recognizes not only Moomin, but the sensibility of the writer as a whole.

Moominchildren’s literaturehumorlonelinessNordic literature

Alois Carigiet あろいすかりぎえ Winner

The 1966 Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration recognizes Alois Carigiet’s entire picture-book and illustration career. The work is marked by visual clarity and a warm folkloric feeling.

The prize is for a whole body of work, not a single book.

picture booksillustrationSwitzerlandfolklorelifetime achievement