William Steig
| William Steig | |
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Steig in New York City on April 12, 1944. Photograph taken by Arnold Newman.
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| Born |
November 14, 1907 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Died | October 3, 2003 (aged 95) Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1930–2003 |
| Genre | Cartoons, Children's picture books |
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| Notable awards |
Caldecott Medal 1970 National Book Award 1983 CINE Golden Eagle 1984 |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Mead Steig (m. 1936–49) Kari Homestead (m. 1950–63) Stephanie Healey (m. 1964–66) Jeanne Doron (m. 1968) |
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William Steig (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, sculptor, and, late in life, an illustrator and writer of children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.
Steig was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1907, to Polish-Jewish immigrants from Austria, both socialists. His father, Joseph Steig, was a house painter, and his mother, Laura Ebel Steig, was a seamstress who encouraged his artistic leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he was said to have been especially fascinated by Pinocchio. In addition to his artistic endeavors, he also did well at athletics, being a member of the collegiate All-American water polo team. He graduated from Townsend Harris High School at 15 but never completed college, though he attended three, spending two years at City College of New York, three years at the National Academy of Design and a mere five days at the Yale School of Fine Arts before dropping out of each.
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