William Steig

Cartoonist, Author

1907 – 2003

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Who was William Steig?

William Steig was a prolific American cartoonist, sculptor, and, late in life, an illustrator and writer of popular children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. 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.

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Born
Nov 14, 1907
Brooklyn
Also known as
  • Viljamas Steigas
  • William Steig
  • Γουίλιαμ Στέιγκ
  • Ουίλιαμ Στάιγκ
  • Стейг, Уильям
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • National Academy Museum and School
  • City College of New York
Died
Oct 3, 2003
Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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