Allen Say
Writer, Author
1937 –
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Who is Allen Say?
Allen Say is an Asian American writer and illustrator. He is best known for Grandfather's Journey, a children's picture book detailing his grandfather's voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal for illustration. This story is autobiographical and relates to Say's constant moving during his childhood. His work mainly focuses on Japanese and Japanese American characters and their stories, and several works have autobiographical elements.
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- Born
- Aug 28, 1937
Yokohama - Also known as
- James Allen Koichi Moriwaki Seii
- Ethnicity
- Asian American
- Japanese American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
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on July 23, 2013
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