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The 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Award

Katherine Paterson (USA) received the award for writing, and Tomi Ungerer (France) the award for illustration.

Writing Katherine Paterson
USALaureate page
Illustration Tomi Ungerer
FranceLaureate page
Jury President Peter Schneck
AustriaIn 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 1998 was held in New Delhi, India, 20–24 September 1998.

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.