Loan aiken is a famous British children's writer who won the British (Guardian) Novel Award. Born on September 4th, 1924, died in 2004. Is the daughter of American poet Conrad Dylan. He published 92 novels and a large number of poems. Loan aiken (1924~2004) is a famous British children's writer. Is the daughter of American poet Conrad Irene. He won the novel award of the British Guardian and published 92 novels and a large number of poems and essays. 80 years old at the end of the year. 9/4/ 1924 was born in Rye, Sussex, England. Her father, American poet Conrad Aiken, 1930 won the Pulitzer Prize. Her mother, Canadian Jesse McDonald Aiken, is also a writer. Joan didn't go to school before 12. Her mother has been at home guiding her study. /kloc-After 0/2 years old, she went to WYCHWOOD School in Oxford. When I was a child, because I was lonely, I often made up stories for myself and my later half-brother. Most of the stories she made up happened in some places she imagined. Joan used to work for the BBC. St Thomas' hospital. And worked in the United Nations Office in London for 10 years. In the meantime, she has been writing. She married Ronald George Brown in 1945 and had two children. John Sebastian and Elizabeth Delano Aiken. 1953 published her collection of short stories Everything You Ever Wanted and other stories. 1952 She started writing The Wolf of Willoughby Chase. In the meantime, her husband was seriously ill, so his writing stopped. Her husband 1955 died of lung cancer. For economic reasons, she continued to write. 1963, she finally finished the chase of the Wolf of Willoughby. This book later won the lewis carroll Bookshelf Award. 1972 her other teenage thriller, Night Fall, won the edgar allan poe AWARE (Edgar Allen Prize) in the United States. She said in an interview, "Why do we live in another (fantasy) world? Because this is a way of progress. I hope that writing can take us to a better place than reality. " Joan has always insisted that she never chooses a writing style for some readers. She also firmly believes that when writing for teenagers, the author should let readers see that life is hard or not always happy. However, life is still beautiful. Joan died in England on June 4th, 2004.
all one's life
Joan, the winner of Andersen Prize for Literature, wrote to children and also to all mankind. Let children believe that there are really big trees full of books in the world.
The Andersen Prize, the highest prize for children's literature in the world every two years, is called "Little Nobel Prize in Literature" and will be awarded on April 2nd, the birthday of the fairy tale master Andersen. On this day, the award-winning writer will give an extremely wonderful speech, and his name will be accompanied by his voice and spread to every country on the earth quickly.
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Claudia. She once imagined that there was a beautiful big tree with a heavy shade and many books on its dense branches. As long as she reached out, she could pick it. Especially those beautiful color picture books always grow on the shortest branches, and little dolls can touch them as soon as they reach out ... The founder of the International Youth Library, Mrs. Yera Lepman, was inspired by her granddaughter Claudia Jr. and founded the annual "International Children's Book Festival", aiming to make children all over the world who like books have the conditions to read a good book and convince them. There is such a towering tree in the world, full of books. Under the green forest tree, all children, whether blue eyes or black eyes, yellow skin, white skin or black skin, can gather happily under this tree.
Since the first International Children's Book Festival was held on April 2, 1967, this wonderful festival has been held for 30 times. On this day every year, the host country will select one of the best children's literature writers to write a dedication for children all over the world, and at the same time select one of the best children's book illustrators to draw a poster for children all over the world. Dialogue between Children and Trees Full of Books (Hubei Children's Publishing House) collected the beautiful speeches of writers since 1967, the wonderful speeches of Andersen Prize winners and the colorful posters of previous children's book festivals. These are the words of some "old swans", the magical, beautiful and rich "book world" written by children's literature masters all over the world, the story of yesterday and the secret of tomorrow. "Nothing can light the lamp of exploration like a book and help us to know the unknown with our hearts." Swedish fairy tale writer Lin Gelun said in his inscription. Raina casas, a Greek poetess, told the children that every book is like a "firefly in the dark", flashing eternal values such as love, kindness, freedom, beauty, gentleness and justice, which endows our hurried life with profound connotation and significance.
Many people have imagined that if you travel around the world by boat alone and can only choose one thing to carry with you, would you choose a big cake, a box of playing cards, a little squirrel, a beautiful painting, a book, a music box, a harmonica, or a picture box full of paper? Most people prefer to choose a book-only the book you like will be like a friendly and interesting traveling companion forever, giving you endless imagination and joy, so that you can never tire of reading, keep reading and discover new truths; It will help you overcome loneliness, like bright lights and starlight in the night, light up the road at night for you, guide you, and help you understand the good and evil, beauty and ugliness in the world.
Loen Aiken, a famous British woman writer, said in her dedication to 1974 that if one day, she really drifts alone in the vast sea with only one book beside her, in this case, a book is a good friend and a familiar place that you are willing to go at any time. And in a sense, it only belongs to itself, because no two people in the world read the same book in the same way.
Sergei Mikhalkov, the winner of Andersen Literature Prize from 65438 to 0987 and a famous children's writer and educator in the former Soviet Union, said that books are the best companions in children's life. He believes that no matter how interesting children's family life and school life are, if they don't read some good-looking, interesting and precious books, they will be deprived of the most precious wealth of their childhood, and their losses will be irreparable. It's hard to imagine childhood without reading and remembering good books. "Any good book will not only become a person's spiritual wealth, but also bring people closer, because it evokes warm and noble sentiments in our hearts."
Our world itself is rich and colorful: there are happy and sad; Real, magical; Lofty and weak; Beautiful, ugly ... Children's literature writers do not avoid or blindly use their beautiful imagination to cover up and whitewash the disasters and cruel events that are happening in this world. When the cold tracks of armored vehicles and tanks run over those beautiful gardens and schools, children's pencil boxes, schoolbags and childhood dreams are buried in the ruins, just like the painful and tearful grass under the ruins; As soon as the olive tree wakes up from winter, its white leaf buds are burnt by fire; The baby was awakened by the explosion in a deep sleep, the blue sky was divided by barbed wire, and no bird could be seen again. At this time, we also heard angry voices full of conscience and morality.
1996 Yuri ole, an Israeli writer who won the Andersen prize, called on children's literature writers to help and save those "children who are walking on thin ice"; Boris Novak, a Slovenian writer who gave a speech at 1997, bluntly said that children live not only in the light, but also in the shadow. Christina Nostringer, an Austrian writer who won the Andersen Prize for Literature with 1984, said that one of her spiritual pillars when writing for children is: "Since the environment in which they (children) grew up in Sri Lanka does not encourage them to build their own utopia, let's hold their hands and show them how beautiful, happy, just and humane the world can be. This can make children yearn for a better world. This yearning will make them think about what they should get rid of and what they should create to realize their yearning. "
Children's literature writers have the same heart, not limited by region, nationality and cultural background, especially the better writers. Because, the object of their writing has always been: that is, the whole human being-whether it is a child playing or an old man sitting in front of the fireplace to keep warm.
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Contribution and influence
works
Traveling around the world as a companion is the third lesson of Unit 2 of Book 10 of Beijing Normal University Edition, and it is also the third lesson of Book 1 of Primary School Chinese (People's Education Edition), which is used as a teaching material to inspire children to read.
Works: 1969 Her novel Night Arrival won the Allen Prize in the United States.
92 novels such as The Tree Full of Books.
Main works: Willoughby's Borzoi, Whispering Mountain, Black Heart, Traveling Around the World Together, etc.
Honor and achievement
Yuri Ole, an Israeli writer who won the Andersen Prize with 1996, called on children's literature writers to help and save those "children who are walking on thin ice".
Boris Novak, a Slovenian writer who gave a speech at 1997, bluntly said that children live not only in the light, but also in the shadow.
Christina Nostringer, an Austrian writer who won the Andersen Prize for Literature with 1984, said that one of her spiritual pillars when writing for children is: "Since the environment in which they (children) grew up in Sri Lanka does not encourage them to build their own utopia, let's hold their hands and show them how beautiful, happy, just and humane the world can be. This can make children yearn for a better world. This yearning will make them think about what they should get rid of and what they should create to realize their yearning. "
Children's literature writers have the same heart, not limited by region, nationality and cultural background, especially the better writers. Because, the object of their writing has always been: that is, the whole human being-whether it is a child playing or an old man sitting in front of the fireplace to keep warm.
Loan aiken's book Travel All over the World as a Companion is used as the text of the tenth volume of Beijing Normal University Edition, and at the same time as the third lesson of Unit 1 of the ninth volume of People's Education Edition (the fifth grade of primary school). It is also the best literary work.
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About reading
Loan aiken's reading method.
First of all, I will think about why the people in the story are like this. Then I may wonder why the author wrote that story. In the future, I will continue this story in my mind, go back and review some of my favorite clips and ask myself why I like them. I will read the other parts again and find out what I overlooked before. After that, I will make a list of what I have learned from books. Finally, I will imagine what kind of person the author is and judge him by the way he writes books ... it's really like traveling with another person. It belongs only to oneself, because no two people in the world read the same book in the same way.
Loan aiken taught me to read.
Shakespeare said: Books are the nourishment of the whole world. But many people can't read, which means they can't get this kind of nutrition. I am one of them. But thanks to loan aiken, he taught me how to read.
His first step was to think about why the people in the story did it. Why did the author write this story? I was reading Robinson Crusoe at that time. I used this method when I only saw the leaking part of the cabin. Why do Robinson and others pour water? It turned out that the ship was not allowed to sink. Then why not let the ship sink? It turns out that if the ship sinks, they will be drowned, or eaten by fish, and then swallowed up by the waves.
So, why write this story? Later, I learned that Defoe wanted to highlight his precarious situation. So this is the intention. I see.
His second step is to continue writing, savor the fragments, and then ask himself why he likes them. My taste is: "these two days, the wind and waves are extremely unstable." The captain immediately ordered: "Anchor!" He is fearless, and his face is full of fear at this time. "I like this passage because he wrote the captain's psychology and expression very vividly. Let people see the scene at that time. That's why I like it.
His third step is to find the neglected places and make a list. I'm looking for something I overlooked. Oh, dear! I ignored his intention. So, I once again plunged into the book to find his intentions. That's what it means. Nodded, said it again in my mind, and continued to look for it.
I was curious to see more than half of it before I felt tired. It's so interesting to think about my adventure with Robinson.