Chih-Yuan Chen

Chen Chih -Yuan ( in Chinese :陈 致 元; * 1975 in Taiwan) is a Taiwanese author and illustrator of children's books.

Life

Translated into German have so far only his picture books " Gui Gui, the small Entodil " ( 2008), for the FAZ " a parable in pastel about adoption and otherness, tolerance and brotherhood ," and " Little Walk " ( 2010), for the he was excellent in each case several times. With the English translation of " Gui Gui ," Chen made ​​it to the top ten of the New York Times, and for the English translation of " Short walk ," he received from Publishers Weekly award to the Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Chen lives and works in Taiwan.

Criticism

Chen Chih Yuan is regarded worldwide as one of the most important Asian children's book illustrators, which impressively shows to his books in the meetings. For the FAZ is his book " Gui Gui " " an expressive plea for face and love in the host society: Even against the background of current debates Not able Chen's multicultural ducks society and blended family to convey a whole and not more fashionable didactic message of " less. thrilled the world on Sunday in the " Gui Gui ," a " successful variation on a classic theme (looks ), which offers beautiful pictures ."

Reading tour in Germany

A larger audience asked Chen his artistic work in September 2011, in the context of children's and youth program of the international literature festival berlin.

Works

• Chen Chih- yuan ( text, illustration), John Fiederling ( translation ): " A Stroll - A picture book from Taiwan " Zurich 2010, Baobab; Ch » Hsia- Yu San Bu ," Taipei 2001, Hsin Yi.
• Chen Chih- yuan ( text, illustration), Barbara Wang ( translation ): " Gui Gui, the small Entodil ", Frankfurt am Main 2008, Fischer; Ch: " Guji Guji - " Taipei 2003 Hsin Yi.