Baek Heena – laureate 2020 1
Name: Baek Heena Born: 1971 in Korea Home: The ci
ty of Seoul with her husband, two children and their dog Moongchi Dream job as a child: Artist Books: Has published about a dozen books that are especially beloved in Asia and have also been translated into multiple languages, including English, French, Polish and German. Trivia: Her childhood nickname was Pippi. ‘Because I had big teeth and freckles, and I looked like her when I smiled. I used to ask my grand mother to braid my hair like Pippi’s. Pippi was my hero. She was unruly and a rebel and I loved her. I admired the life she led: she could eat cake for breakfast, be young and strong and rich, go on adventures and live on her own in a colourful house with animals for playmates.’ ‘I believe storytelling is necessary to view life more sweetly.’