Who is Shaun Tan?
Shaun Tan grew up in the northern
suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. In school he became known as the 'good
drawer' which partly compensated for always being the shortest kid in every
class. He graduated from the University of WA in 1995 with joint honours in
Fine Arts and English Literature, and currently works as an artist and author
in Melbourne.
Shaun began drawing and painting
images for science fiction and horror stories in small-press magazines as a
teenager, and has since become best known for illustrated books that deal with
social, political and historical subjects through surreal, dream-like imagery. The
Rabbits, The Red Tree, Tales from Outer Suburbia, Rules of Summer and the
acclaimed wordless novel The Arrival have been widely translated and enjoyed by
readers of all ages. Shaun has also worked as a theatre designer, a concept
artist for animated films including Pixar's WALL-E, and directed the Academy
Award-winning short film The Lost Thing with Passion Pictures Australia. In
2011 he received the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, honouring his
contribution to international children's literature.
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image taken from www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au
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