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Allen Say
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1937
Allen Say is a Japanese-American writer and illustrator. He is best known for Grandfather's Journey, a children's picture book detailing his grandfather's voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal for illustration. This story is autobiographical and relates to Say's constant moving during his childhood. His work mainly focuses on Japanese and Japanese American characters and their stories, and several works have autobiographical elements.
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About Allen Say
Birth
1937
First book
1993
Years writing
33
Allen Say is a Japanese-American writer and illustrator. He is best known for Grandfather's Journey, a children's picture book detailing his grandfather's voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal for illustration. This story is autobiographical and relates to Say's constant moving during his childhood. His work mainly focuses on Japanese and Japanese American characters and their stories, and several works have autobiographical elements.
Allen Say was born in Yokohama in 1937 and later became a renowned American author and illustrator.
His most famous work, Grandfather's Journey, is an autobiographical tale detailing his family's history between Japan and the United States.
Throughout his prolific career, he has published 33 works focusing primarily on children's and young adult literature.
His artistic and narrative style deeply explores the identity and experiences of Japanese and Japanese-American characters.
In addition to being a writer and illustrator, Say has also pursued creative work as a photographer and cartoonist.
