About May Angeli
Lived 1937 – 2026 (aged 88). May Angeli was a French children's writer, illustrator, painter, printmaker and picture book writer.
May Angeli (; 8 August 1937 – 11 April 2026) was a French visual artist and author.
A graduate of the École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art, she spent her entire career in Paris. She notably collaborated with to create illustrations in the 2002 collective work Petite histoire des langues, for which she received the Prix Octogne, awarded by the Centre international d'études en littérature de jeunesse. In 2013, she received the Grand Prix d'illustration from the . In spring 2021, she received the Coup de cœur Jeune Public from the Académie Charles Cros.
Angeli died on 11 April 2026, at the age of 88.
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Who was May Angeli?
French artist and author (1937–2026)
When was May Angeli born?
May Angeli was born on 6 August 1937 in Clichy.
When did May Angeli die?
May Angeli died on 11 April 2026 in Les Lilas.
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May Angeli was a children's writer, illustrator, painter, printmaker and picture book writer.
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May Angeli was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). May Angeli. https://biography.guide/may-angeli/
MLA: "May Angeli." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/may-angeli/.
Chicago: "May Angeli." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/may-angeli/.
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