Laurie Halse Anderson – laureate 2023 1
Laurie Halse Anderson, author “I write from anger
, I write from curiosity and I write from confusion.” Laurie Halse Anderson Laurie Halse Anderson (b. 1961 in Potsdam, New York) debuted as an author in 1996. She has experimented with many literary genres, including writing texts for children’s books and picture books. She is best known for her young adult books, which are set in and around high schools. This specific setting simultaneously functions as a mirror of the world outside school. Anderson typically allows places or spaces to reflect feelings, utterances, and moods. Laurie Halse Anderson makes her home in Philadelphia. Alongside her writing, she is powerfully committed to issues related to sexual violence, diversity, and book censorship. 9