About Éva Janikovszky
Lived 1926 – 2003 (aged 77). Éva Janikovszky was a Hungarian writer, children's writer and editor.
Éva Janikovszky (April 23, 1926 in Szeged – July 14, 2003 in Budapest) was a Hungarian writer.
She wrote novels for both children and adults, but she is primarily known for her children's books, translated into 35 languages. Her first book was published in 1957. Among her most famous picture books are If I Were a Grown-Up and Who Does This Kid Take After?
She won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1973.
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Who was Éva Janikovszky?
Hungarian writer (1926–2003)
When was Éva Janikovszky born?
Éva Janikovszky was born on 23 April 1926 in Szeged.
When did Éva Janikovszky die?
Éva Janikovszky died on 14 July 2003 in Budapest.
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Éva Janikovszky was a writer, children's writer and editor.
What nationality was Éva Janikovszky?
Éva Janikovszky was Hungarian.
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