Hans Christian Andersen Award
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The Hans Christian Andersen Award is a prestigious international children's literature prize recognizing authors and illustrators for their lasting contributions to the field.
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Target entity: Hans Christian Andersen Award Context triple: [Tove Jansson, awardReceived, Hans Christian Andersen Award]
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Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award
The Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award is an international literary prize honoring authors whose works reflect the storytelling spirit and imaginative legacy of Hans Christian Andersen.
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B.
Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize is a prestigious annual Nordic literary award honoring outstanding works for children and young adults written in the languages of the Nordic countries.
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NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
The NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature is an international literary award honoring outstanding authors whose works for young readers demonstrate exceptional artistic merit and global significance.
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Tegnér Prize
The Tegnér Prize is a Swedish literary award named after poet Esaias Tegnér, given in recognition of notable achievements in Swedish literature.
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E.
Nordic Council Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Literature Prize is a prestigious annual award that honors outstanding works of literature written in the languages of the Nordic countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hans Christian Andersen Award Target entity description: The Hans Christian Andersen Award is a prestigious international children's literature prize recognizing authors and illustrators for their lasting contributions to the field.
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A.
Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award
The Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award is an international literary prize honoring authors whose works reflect the storytelling spirit and imaginative legacy of Hans Christian Andersen.
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B.
Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize is a prestigious annual Nordic literary award honoring outstanding works for children and young adults written in the languages of the Nordic countries.
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C.
NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
The NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature is an international literary award honoring outstanding authors whose works for young readers demonstrate exceptional artistic merit and global significance.
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Tegnér Prize
The Tegnér Prize is a Swedish literary award named after poet Esaias Tegnér, given in recognition of notable achievements in Swedish literature.
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E.
Nordic Council Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Literature Prize is a prestigious annual award that honors outstanding works of literature written in the languages of the Nordic countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's literature award
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international literary award ⓘ |
| acronym |
IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award
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linked to:
Hans Christian Andersen Award
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| administeredBy | IBBY Executive Committee ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Little Nobel Prize for children's literature ⓘ |
| awardedFor | lasting contribution to children's literature ⓘ |
| awardIncludes |
diploma
ⓘ
gold medal ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| field | children's literature ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1956 ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genreFocus | books for children ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
author award
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illustrator award ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration
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linked to:
Hans Christian Andersen Award
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing ⓘ
linked to:
Hans Christian Andersen Award
|
| hasJury |
Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury
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linked to:
Hans Christian Andersen Award
|
| hasNominationBody | IBBY national sections ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.ibby.org/awards-activities/awards/hans-christian-andersen-awards ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| jurorsAppointedBy | IBBY Executive Committee ⓘ |
| languageOfEligibleWorks | any language ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | IBBY Congress host city ⓘ |
| mediaType | printed books ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hans Christian Andersen ⓘ |
| nominationLimit |
one author per country per cycle
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one illustrator per country per cycle ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Anthony Browne
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Astrid Lindgren ⓘ Jella Lepman ⓘ Katherine Paterson ⓘ Leo Lionni ⓘ Maurice Sendak ⓘ Tove Jansson ⓘ |
| organizer | International Board on Books for Young People ⓘ |
| presentedBy | International Board on Books for Young People ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
artistic quality
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complete works of the candidate ⓘ continuity of production ⓘ enduring contribution to children's literature ⓘ originality ⓘ respect for children's sensibilities ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | international jury ⓘ |
| sponsor | International Board on Books for Young People ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
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Sir Quentin Saxby Blake
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Little Nobel Prize for children's literature
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Little Nobel Prize for children's literature
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