Wolf Erlbruch. Award Laureate 2017 1
Welcome! German illustrator and picturebook autho
r Wolf Erlbruch is the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award laureate 2017. This folder is for you who is interested in knowing more about Erlbruch and his works. The text gives you a background and introduction to his unique art. On our website www.alma.se/en you will find more inspiring texts on Erlbruch and previous laureates; in-depth texts, bibliography, videos as well as posters to download and print. The award office The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the world’s largest award for children’s and young adult literature. The award amounts to SEK 5 million and is given annually to a single laureate or to several. Authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and reading promoters are eligible for the award, which is designed to promote interest in children’s and young adult literature. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is the foundation of our work. An expert jury selects the laureate(s) from candidates nominated by institutions and organisations all over the world. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was founded by the Swedish government in 2002 and is administrated by the Swedish Arts Council.