William Steig

William Steig
Steig in 1944
Steig in 1944
Born(1907-11-14)November 14, 1907
New York City, U.S
DiedOctober 3, 2003(2003-10-03) (aged 95)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
OccupationIllustrator, writer
Period1930–2003
Notable works
Notable awardsCaldecott 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)
Children3, including Jeremy Steig[1]

William Steig (/ˈstɡ/;[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 the biennial and international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as both a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.[3]

  1. ^ Wolff, Carlo (February 7, 2014). "Jeremy Steig: Flute Fever (2013)". All About Jazz.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ibby-nominee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).