Guus Kuijer. Award Laureate 2012 1
“With an unprejudiced gaze and a sharp intellect,
Guus Kuijer portrays both the problems facing contemporary society and life’s big questions. Respect for children is as self-evident in his works as his rejection of intolerance and oppression. Kuijer combines serious subject matter and razor-sharp realism with warmth, subtle humour and visionary flights of fancy. His simple, clear and precise style accommodates both deep philosophical insight and graceful poetic expression.” The citation of the jury www.alma.se/en The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Swedish Arts Council | P.O. Box 27215 | 102 53 Stockholm | Visit: Borgvägen 1–5, Stockholm, Sweden Phone +46 (0)8 519 264 00 | Fax +46 (0)8 519 264 99 | E-mail literatureaward@alma.se | Website www.alma.se