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The 1996 Hans Christian Andersen Award

Uri Orlev (Israel) received the award for writing, and Klaus Ensikat (Germany) the award for illustration.

Writing Uri Orlev
IsraelLaureate page
Illustration Klaus Ensikat
GermanyLaureate page
Jury President Peter Schneck
AustriaIn 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 1996 was held in Groningen, Netherlands, 12–16 August 1996.

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.