William Steig

1907 - 2003

Country of citizenship: United States

Native language: English

Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Educated at: Townsend Harris High School

Occupation: writer, sculptor, illustrator, children's writer, screenwriter

Award received: Zilveren Griffel, Silver Brush, Caldecott Medal, National Book Award

Official website: www.williamsteig.com/williamsteig.htm

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William Steig (; November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto. He was the U.S. nominee for the biennial and international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as both a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988. Source: Wikipedia (en)