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Jabberwocky (book)
''Jabberwocky'' is an illustrated version of Lewis Carroll's poem of the same name. The book is illustrated by Canadian artist Stéphane Jorisch. It was published in 2004 by Kids Can Press and won the 2004 Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language children's illustration. Synopsis ''Jabberwocky'' is a nonsense poem written by English poet Lewis Carroll in 1871 and first published in his 1872 novel '' Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There''. The poem, about a boy and his encounter with a creature called the Jabberwock, was originally written backwards, and Alice used a looking glass to decode it. In this iteration, Jorisch illustrates the poem with original artwork, giving Carroll's work a new and unexpected dimension. Awards ''Jabberwocky'' won the 2004 Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature. The award is granted by the Canada Council for the Arts and was presented by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson at a cere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General’s Literary Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual List of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields. The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, the Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction; he created the Governor General's Literary Award with two award categories. Successive governors general have followed suit, establishing an award for whichever endeavour they personally found important. Only Adrienne Clarkson created three Governor General's Awards: the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Governor General's Northern Medal, and the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (though this was effectively a continuation of the Massey Medal, first established in 1950). Governor General's Literary Awards Inaugurated in 1937 for 1936 publications in two cate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |