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The 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award

Gianni Rodari (Italy) received the award for writing, and Maurice Sendak (USA) the award for illustration.

Writing Gianni Rodari
ItalyLaureate page
Illustration Maurice Sendak
USALaureate page
Jury President José-Miguel de Azaola
USAIn the people index

The jury

The members of this jury are not yet recorded in this archive.

The IBBY World Congress

The IBBY World Congress of 1970 was held in Bologna, Italy, 3–5 April 1970.

Sources

IBBY — Hans Christian Andersen Award (winners 1956–2022; presidents of the jury 1956–2024) . Accessed 2026-10-11.
IBBY Archives — IBBY Congresses . Accessed 2026-10-11.