【美】威廉·史塔克（William Steig） 1907 年 11 月 14 日出生于美国纽约的布鲁克林区。他从小即受到家庭的影响，对绘画怀有浓厚的兴趣。从23岁起，他开始了漫画家的生涯，被《新闻周刊》誉为“漫画之王”，曾担任著名杂志《纽约客》艺术总监长达 30 年之久。1968 年，61 岁的他才开始创作童书，一出手就不同凡响。1970 年的《驴小弟变石头》和 1977 年的《会说话的骨头》分别获得凯迪克金奖、银奖，1976 年的《老鼠阿贝漂流记》和 1983 年的《老鼠牙医生》都获得了纽伯瑞银奖。其他深受欢迎的作品还有《斯宾奇发脾气》《小老鼠和大鲸鱼》《农夫帕默的篷车之旅》，以及被改编成电影的《怪物史莱克》等。他本人在1988年获得国际安徒生奖画家奖的提名。 威廉·史塔克于2003年10月逝世。

【美】威廉·史塔克（William Steig） 1907 年 11 月 14 日出生于美国纽约的布鲁克林区。他从小即受到家庭的影响，对绘画怀有浓厚的兴趣。从23岁起，他开始了漫画家的生涯，被《新闻周刊》誉为“漫画之王”，曾担任著名杂志《纽约客》艺术总监长达 30 年之久。1968 年，61 岁的他才开始创作童书，一出手就不同凡响。1970 年的《驴小弟变石头》和 1977 年的《会说话的骨头》分别获得凯迪克金奖、银奖，1976 年的《老鼠阿贝漂流记》和 1983 年的《老鼠牙医生》都获得了纽伯瑞银奖。其他深受欢迎的作品还有《斯宾奇发脾气》《小老鼠和大鲸鱼》《农夫帕默的篷车之旅》，以及被改编成电影的《怪物史莱克》等。他本人在1988年获得国际安徒生奖画家奖的提名。 威廉·史塔克于2003年10月逝世。

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