American cartoonist, illustrator, and writer (1907-2003)
William Steig
Steig in 1944
Born
(1907-11-14)November 14, 1907 New York City, U.S
Died
October 3, 2003(2003-10-03) (aged 95) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
Occupation
Illustrator, writer
Period
1930–2003
Notable works
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Doctor De Soto
Shrek!
Notable awards
Caldecott Medal 1970 National Book Award 1983 CINE Golden Eagle 1984
Spouse
Elizabeth Mead Steig
(m. 1936; div. 1949)
Kari Homestead
(m. 1950; div. 1963)
Stephanie Healey
(m. 1964–1966)
Jeanne Doron
(m. 1968)
Children
3, including Jeremy Steig[1]
William Steig (/ˈstiːɡ/;[2] 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 both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.[3]
^Wolff, Carlo (February 7, 2014). "Jeremy Steig: Flute Fever (2013)". All About Jazz.
^Rosenberg, Karen (2007). "Ogres for All Ages". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2017. … Steig (pronounced with a long i and a hard g).
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