Stéphane Jorisch is a Canadian artist and illustrator.[1] He is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration, winning in 1993 for Le Monde selon Jean de ...[2] and in 1999 for Charlotte et l'île du destin,[3] and a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration, in 2004 for Jabberwocky[4] and in 2008 for The Owl and the Pussycat.[5]

In 2008 he was also cowinner with Gilles Vigneault of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award in the French division, for Un cadeau pour Sophie.[6]

His daughter Édith Jorisch is a filmmaker.[7] Her documentary film The Heir (L'héritier), about her grandfather's quest to reclaim art lost by the family to the Nazis during World War II, won a Prix Gémeaux in 2017[8] and the Michael Moskovitz Award for a Film in 2018.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Quebecers Blais, Jorisch four-time winners". Montreal Gazette, November 19, 2008.
  2. ↑ "1993 Governor General's Award winners". Halifax Daily News, November 17, 1993.
  3. ↑ "Here are the English- and French-language winners of the 1999 Governor General's Literary Awards". Canadian Press, November 16, 1999.
  4. ↑ "Swashbuckler, Jabberwocky win children's literary awards". Journal Pioneer, November 16, 2004.
  5. ↑ "Ricci repeats as GG Literary Award winner". Ottawa Citizen, November 19, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Gilles Vigneault and Stephane Jorisch win TD Canadian Children's Literature Award for Un Cadeau pour Sophie". Canada NewsWire, October 29, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Mémoire de tableau". Le Devoir, April 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ "La Soirée des artisans et du documentaire des Gémeaux : sortez de l’ombre!". Québec Spot, September 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ "French-language history of Quebec Jews wins J.I. Segal Award". Canadian Jewish News, November 6, 2018.


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