Idol Award Laureate 2013 1
Isol creates picturebooks from the eye level of t
he child. Her pictures vibrate with energy and explosive emotions. With a restrained palette and ever-innovative pictorial solutions, she shifts ingrained perspectives and pushes the boundaries of the picturebook medium. Taking children’s clear view of the world as her starting point, she addresses their questions with forceful artistic expression and offers open answers. With liberating humour and levity, she also deals with the darker aspects of existence. The citation of the jury www.alma.se/en The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world’s largest prize for children’s and young adult literature. The award, which amounts to SEK 5 million, is awarded annually to a single recipient or to several. Authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and those active in reading promotion may be rewarded. The award is designed to promote interest in children’s and young adult literature, and in children’s rights, globally. An expert jury selects the winners from candidates nominated by institutions and organisations worldwide. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is administered by the Swedish Arts Council and was founded by the Swedish government in 2002. 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 Photo, Isol: Juan Salvarredy.