Jürg Schubiger
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Jürg Schubiger (14 October 1936 – 15 September 2014) was a Swiss psychotherapist and writer of children's books. He won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Award) in 1996 for Als die Welt noch jung war.[1]
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Born | 14 October 1936 Zürich, Switzerland |
Died | 15 September 2014 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation(s) | Psychotherapist and children's writer |
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For his "lasting contribution" as a children's writer Schubiger received the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2008. The award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children's books.[2][3]