Anthony Browne Bio | Wiki
Anthony Browne is a noted CBE British writer and illustrator of children’s books. He has illustrated over fifty books and received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2000. He worked as Children’s Laureate from 2009 to 2011. In addition, he won two Kate Greenaway Medals from the Library Association, recognizing the year’s best children’s book illustration.
Anthony Browne Age
He was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England on September 11, 1946. Browne is 76 years old.
Anthony Browne Height
He is a man of average stature. Browne stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.73 m).
Anthony Browne Family
He was born to his supportive parents in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and holds British nationality. Browne is the son of Doris May Browne and Jack Browne who ran a pub called the Red Lion (now the Wyke Lion) at Hellfire Corner between Bradford, and Huddersfield. He has an older brother Michael. When he was young, he loved art and used to draw with his father. Also, Browne played rugby and cricket.
Anthony Browne Wife
He married his loving wife Jane Franklin in 1980. The couple has been together for over 20 years and they are parents of Joe Browne and Ellen Browne.
Anthony Browne Education
Upon graduating with his high school diploma, he enrolled at Leeds College of Art. Browne pursued and graduated with a degree in graphic design in 1967.
Anthony Browne Books
He has illustrated over fifty books and received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2000. Some of his books include:
Gorilla in 1983
Piggybook in 1986
The Tunnel in 1989
Voices in the Park in 1998
Willy the Wizard in 1995
My Dad in 2000
Animal Fair in 2002
My Mum in 2005
Me and You in 2010
Playing the Shape Game in 2011
What If …? in 2013
Little Frida: A Story of Frida in 2019
Ernest the Elephant in 2021
The Three Wishes in 2022
Arts
Apart from writing he has drawn several modern arts. Some of his amazing art is available on his website anthonybrownebooks.com.
Anthony Browne Illustrator
Upon graduating, he intended to become a painter but worked as a medical illustrator, producing detailed paintings of operations for the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Browne worked for three years before moving to design greeting cards for Gordon Fraser for five years. Moreover, he began writing books and his first book was Through the Magic Mirror, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1976.
Browne then wrote Bear Hunt and later Gorilla which was his breakthrough. For the book, he won the Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association. He was a runner-up for an edition of Alice in Wonderland in 1988. In addition, Browne won the 1985 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis along with writer Annalena McAfee. From 2001 to 2002, he worked as a writer and illustrator at Tate Britain.
From 2009 to 2011, he was appointed the sixth Children’s Laureate by a panel that former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion chaired. Further, his books are translated into 26 languages and his illustrations have been exhibited in many countries. In addition, he was appointed CBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to literature.
Anthony Browne Net Worth
Browne is a noted CBE British writer and illustrator of children’s books who has earned decent possessions from his successful career. His net worth is $4 Million.
How Old Is Anthony Browne
He is 76 years old born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England on September 11, 1946.
Who Is Anthony Browne
Browne is a noted CBE British writer and illustrator of children’s books. He has illustrated over fifty books and received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2000. Browne worked as Children’s Laureate from 2009 to 2011. In addition, he won two Kate Greenaway Medals from the Library Association, recognizing the year’s best children’s book illustration.
Is Anthony Browne Married
He married his loving wife Jane Franklin in 1980. The couple has been together for over 20 years and they are parents of Joe Browne and Ellen Browne.
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