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Ursula Dubosarsky

Ursula Dubosarsky (born Ursula Coleman; 1961 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults, whose work is characterised by a child's vision and comic voice of both clarity and ambiguity.[1]

She is the third child of Peter Coleman and Verna Susannah Coleman. She was named after the character of Ursula Brangwen in the 1915 novel The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence. She attended Lindfield, Hunter's Hill and Chatswood Primary Schools, SCEGGS Darlinghurst, then studied at Sydney University and later Macquarie University. She is an Honorary Associate in the Department of English at Macquarie University[2] and has taught courses in children's literature at Sydney University and the University of Technology, Sydney.[3] She is a currently a member of the Library Council of New South Wales.[4]

Writing career

She is the author of over 61 illustrated books and novels, which have been translated into 14 languages.[5]

She has also written three non-fiction "Word Spy" books for children, illustrated by Tohby Riddle, about language, grammar and etymology.[6] These books have won the New South Wales Premier's Literary Award, the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award and the Junior Judges' Award.[7] In the United States and Canada The Word Spy is published under the title The Word Snoop.[8]

Her novel The Red Shoe is included in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up and is one of 200 significant works of Australian literature in the Copyright Agency's Reading Australia program.[9]

In 2014, the annual Christmas Windows of the department store David Jones were based on her story Reindeer's Christmas Surprise, illustrated by Sue deGennaro[10] and her book Too Many Elephants In this House, illustrated by Andrew Joyner, was chosen for the National Simultaneous Storytime.[11] In 2018 the National Library of Australia published Midnight at the Library, illustrated by Ron Brooks, to celebrate the Library's 50-year anniversary.[12] In 2019 a study room at Marrickville Library was named in honour of her novel The Blue Cat.[13]

Three of her books have been adapted for theatre: The Red Shoe,[14] The Terrible Plop[15] and Too Many Elephants in This House.[16]She has collaborated on many books and projects with illustrator Andrew Joyner, as well as with Tohby Riddle.

Awards and honors

She has won nine national literary prizes, including five New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, more than any other writer in the Awards' 30-year history.[17] She was appointed the Australian Children's Laureate for 2020–2021.[18]

International

Australian

Theatrical productions

Bibliography

Critical studies, reference books

References

  1. ^ The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (2006) edited by Jack Zipes
  2. ^ "Our people". Macquarie University. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Department of English". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Library Council". 6 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Dubosarsky announced as Australian Children's Laureate for 2020–21 | Books+Publishing".
  6. ^ "Ursula Dubosarsky - Allen & Unwin - Australia".
  7. ^ ""Web Archive: History of the Awards - Previous Winners"". CBCA. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ "The Word Snoop by Ursula Dubosarsky (Dial Books, USA)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ "The Red Shoe". Reading Australia. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. ^ ""Children's author's Christmas story decorates David Jones windows"". The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 November 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  11. ^ "National Simultaneous Storytime". www.alia.org.au. Australian Library and Information Association. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ Dubosarsky, Ursula; Brooks, illustrator.), Ron (2018). Midnight at the library. Canberra, ACT : NLA Publishing. ISBN 978-0-642-27931-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Book a room or computer at the library - Inner West Council".
  14. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  15. ^ a b ""Web Archive: The New Victory Theatre"". The New Victory Theatre. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  16. ^ Morris, Linda (10 May 2014). "Ursula Dubosarsky: elephants roam from page to stage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  17. ^ "NSW Premier Nathan Rees Announces 2009 NSW Literary Award Winners" (PDF). 18 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Ursula Dubosarsky announced as 2020-2021 Australian Children's Laureate". Australian Children's Laureate. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  19. ^ "2015 - ALMA". www.alma.se. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Candidates 2019 - ALMA". www.alma.se. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Australians nominated for 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award". Books+Publishing. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  22. ^ ""Nominated Candidates 2023"". Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  23. ^ ""Austlit – Ursula Dubosarsky – Awards"". Austlit. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  24. ^ ""Golden Day – Ursula Dubosarsky"". Allen & Unwin. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Oz books selected for 2014 IBBY Honour Book List". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  26. ^ "2010 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 19 January 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  27. ^ White Ravens
  28. ^ "Oz, NZ authors and illustrators on 2019 White Ravens list | Books+Publishing".
  29. ^ "Ursula Dubosarsky – Australian Children's Laureate 2020–2021". Australian Children's Laureate. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  30. ^ Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards
  31. ^ Children's Book Council of Australia Archived 21 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  32. ^ NSW Premier's Literary Awards
  33. ^ KOALA winners
  34. ^ NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2007
  35. ^ Allen & Unwin
  36. ^ NSW Premier's Literary Award 2006
  37. ^ Puffin: Ursula Dubosarsky
  38. ^ Adelaide Festival: Ursula Dubosarsky
  39. ^ Shire Writers Festival
  40. ^ Good Reading Magazine Teaching notes
  41. ^ University of Canberra
  42. ^ "Ursula Dubosarsky: elephants roam from page to stage". 10 May 2014.
  43. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  44. ^ "Windmill Theatre Company » Plop!". www.windmill.org.au. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  45. ^ "Tim and Ed by Ursula Dubosarsky & Andrew Joyner". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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