Photo: Stefan TellAward Ceremony
On 29 May, 2017, Wolf Erlbruch recieved the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award during a grand evening at Stockholm Concert Hall. The award was presented by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Highlights from the award ceremony
During the evening, musical entertainment was provided by Swedish opera singer Rickard Söderberg and the Sami artist Sofia Jannok. A dance adaption of Wolf Erlbruch’s book Duck, Death and the Tulip was performed by Fredrik Quiňones and Stacey Aung, choreographed by Mari Carrasco. The ceremony was hosted by Yukiko Duke, journalist and critic. Apart from the prize sum, 5 million SEK, the laureate received a diploma illustrated by Marcus-Gunnar Pettersson and Maja K Zetterberg.
Excerpt from Wolf Erlbruch's acceptance speech
Photos from the award ceremony
The award diploma was presented by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
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Compere Yukiko Duke.
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Alice Bah Kuhnke, Swedish Minister of Culture and Democracy.
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Opera singer Rickard Söderberg.
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Singer Sofia Jannok.
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Boel Westin, Jury Chair.
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Dance performance.
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Alice Bah Kunhke, Wolf Erlbruch and Crown Princess Victoria.
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A careful and caring visionary
Wolf Erlbruch is one of Germany's foremost illustrators and picture book authors. He has authored some ten books and illustrated nearly fifty titles by other authors. Books like The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business and Duck, Death and the Tulip are known and loved all over the world.
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