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William Steig (/ ˈ s t iː ɡ /; November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto.
Called the "King of Cartoons" by Newsweek, William Steig has carved out dual careers as both a highly respected and entertaining cartoonist and an award-winning, best-selling author of children's picture books and novels.
William Steig (born November 14, 1907, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died October 3, 2003, Boston, Massachusetts) was an author, illustrator, and cartoonist who developed a national reputation in the latter half of the 20th century for his thought-provoking, doodle-style cartoons.
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Born in Brooklyn on November 14, 1907, William Steig (1907-2003) was the son of Eastern European Jewish immigrants from Lvov in what is now Ukraine―a family of artists who nurtured his creative gifts from an early age.
Oct 6, 2003 · Oct. 6, 2003. William Steig, whose insouciant cartoons of street-tough kids and squiggly drawings of satyrs, damsels, dogs and drunks delighted and challenged readers of The...
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Learn about William Steig, the "King of Cartoons" and the creator of Shrek, who donated 1,400 artworks to the Carle Museum. Explore his picture books, covers, and cartoons with expressive animal characters and tragicomic humor.
Jun 3, 2019 · Steig’s best books are not about monsters, but they contain the monstrous: the reality that adults understand we live in, the one we don’t want our children to know about.
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