The 1968 Hans Christian Andersen Award

Name: IBBY World Congress 1968
Location: Amriswil

James Krüss (Germany) and José María Sánchez-Silva (Spain) received the award for writing, and Jiří Trnka (Czechoslovakia) the award for illustration.

Writing James Krüss
GermanyLaureate page
Writing José María Sánchez-Silva
SpainLaureate page
Illustration Jiří Trnka
CzechoslovakiaLaureate page
Jury President José-Miguel de Azaola
USAIn the people index

The jury

The members of this jury are not yet recorded in this archive.

The IBBY World Congress

The IBBY World Congress of 1968 was held in Amriswil, Switzerland, 25–29 October 1968.

Sources

IBBY — Hans Christian Andersen Award (winners 1956–2022; presidents of the jury 1956–2024) . Accessed 2026-10-11.
IBBY Archives — IBBY Congresses . Accessed 2026-10-11.