David Wisniewski

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David Wisniewski (born March 21, 1953 in England - died September 11, 2002 in Alexandria, Virginia at age 49), was a children's author and illustrator.

He attended the University of Maryland, College Park but quit after one semester to join the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, graduating in 1973. For several years he worked as a clown, later founding Clarion Shadow Theater with his wife, Donna Harris. Eventually he left the circus, moving to Washington, D.C to become a full-time illustrator. His book Golem, which was illustrated with layers of cut paper, won the 1997 Caldecott Medal.

In his acceptance speech, he said of himself: "I am a self-taught artist and writer who depends on instincts developed through years of circus and puppet performance to guide a story's structure and look."

[edit] Bibliography

  • Wisniewski, David. "Elfwyn's Saga." New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1990
  • Wisniewski, David. "Golem." New York: Clarion Books, 1996
  • Wisniewski, David. "Rain Player." New York: Clarion Books, 1991
  • Wisniewski, David. "Sumo Mouse." San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2002
  • Wisniewski, David. "Sundiata: Lion King of Mali." New York: Clarion Books, 1992
  • Wisniewski, David. "Tough Cookie." New York: Clarion Books, 1999
  • Wisniewski, David. "The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups." New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1998.
  • Wisniewski, David. "The Warrior and the Wise Man." New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1989
  • Wisniewski, David. "The Wave of the Sea Wolf." New York: Clarion Books, 1994

[edit] References

  • Macpherson, Karen. "Author Remembered for Detailed Work", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania), 2002-09-24. 
  • Lipson, Eden Ross. "David Wisniewski, 49, Artist And Children's Book Author", The New York Times, 2002-09-21. 

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