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Janosch

b. 1931

German children's writer, illustrator, and novellist (born 1931)

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Born 1931. Janosch is a German illustrator, children's writer, playwright, photographer, textile designer and writer.

Janosch (, born as Horst Eckert on 11 March 1931) is a German children's author and illustrator.

Biography Janosch was born as Horst Eckert on 11 March 1931 in what was then Hindenburg (now Zabrze, Poland) in Upper Silesia to a family of mixed German and Polish origin, though he identifies his nationality as "Silesian". His mother was a pious Catholic, and his father a violent alcoholic. In 1953, he went to Munich, where he studied for some terms at the Academy of Arts, but broke off his studies eventually. Afterwards, he worked as a freelance artist. In 1960, his first book for children was published with George Lentz, a friend of his, and then relocated to the island of Tenerife, where he currently resides.

Awards Among others, he has received the following awards: 1975: Literaturpreis der Stadt München 1993: Bundesverdienstkreuz 1996: Morenhovener Lupe 1999: Kulturpreis Schlesien des Landes Niedersachsen 1999: Orden de Manuel Amador Guerrero 2002: Bayerischer Poetentaler

Works In German, Janosch published until today about 150 books which in part were translated into 30 languages. Die Geschichte von Valek dem Pferd. Georg-Lentz-Verlag, Munich 1960.

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Awards
Andreas Gryphius Prize; Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich; Bayerischer Poetentaler; Toucan Prize; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Silver Brush; Morenhovener Lupe; Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
Also known as
Horst Eckert

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Janosch's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Janosch?

German children's writer, illustrator, and novellist (born 1931)

When was Janosch born?

Janosch was born on 11 March 1931 in Zabrze, Zaborze.

What is Janosch's occupation?

Janosch is an illustrator, children's writer, playwright, photographer, textile designer and writer.

What nationality is Janosch?

Janosch is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janosch

· Wikidata: Q77206

· DBpedia: Janosch

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