Lisbeth Zwerger

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1 Life
2 Published Books
3 Awards
4 External links

[edit] Life

Lisbeth Zwerger was born in Vienna in 1954. After studying at the Applied Arts Academy of Vienna she became an award-winning illustrator, working mostly for Michael Neugebauer. Her style is similar to that of English illustrators of the 19th century.

[edit] Published Books

((E.T.A. Hoffmann)), "The Strange Child", 1977
((Clemens Brentano)), "The Legend of Rosepedal, 1978
((Brothers Grimm)), "Hansel and Gretel", 1979
((E.T.A. Hoffmann)), "Nutcracker and Mouseking", 1979 (first version)
(( Hans Christian Andersen)), "Thumbelina", 1980
(Brothers Grimm)), "The Seven Ravens". 1981
Hans Christian Andersen, "The Swineherd", 1982
((O.Henry)), "The Gift of the Magi", 1982
[Brothers Grimmt]], Le Petit Chaperon Rouge ("Little Red Cap"), 11 full page colour illustrations, 1983.
Oscar Wilde, Le Géant égoïste ("The Selfish Giant"), Casterman, 1984.
Hans Christian Andersen, "The Nightingale, 1984
((Edith Nesbit)), "The Deliverers of their country", 1985
Oscar Wilde. "The Canterville Ghost, 1986
Charles Dickens, Un Chant de Noël ("A Christmas Carol"), Casterman, 1988.
Aesop, Fables, Duculot, 1989.
Till L'Espiègle ("Till Eulenspiegel"), Duculot, 1990.
Hans Christian Andersen, Fairy Tales", 1991.
((Christian Morgenstern)), "Gallows Songs",1992
((Wilhelm Hauff)) "Dwarf Nose, 1993
"The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger" (collection of Illustrations 1977-1193), 1993
((Theodor Storm)), "Little Hobbin", 1995
((Frank L. Baum)), "The wizard of Oz, 1996
((Heinz Janisch)) L'Arche de Noé ("Noah's Ark"), Nord-Sud, 1997.
Lewis Carroll, Alice au pays des merveilles ("Alice in Wonderland"), Nord-Sud, 1999.
"The Bible", 2000
((Rudyard Kipling)) " How the Camel got his Hump", 2001
((Peter I. Tchaikowsky-Lisbeth Zwerger) "Swanlake". 2002
((E.T.A. Hoffmann)), "Nutcracker",2003 (second version)
Hans Christian Andersen, "The Little Mermaid", 2004
((Clement C. Moore)), "The Night before Christmas", 2005
((Brothers Grimm)), "The BremenTown Musiscians", 2006