William Steig

Summary

William Steig is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], he… he was born on November 14, 1907^[3]. He died in Boston^[4]. He died on October 3, 2003^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], sculptor^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,174 views/month, #6,690 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], William Steig…
• Born in New York City^[12], William Steig…
• William Steig died in Boston^[4].
• William Steig was born on November 14, 1907^[3].
• William Steig died on October 3, 2003^[5].
• Among William Steig's spouses was Elizabeth Mead^[13].
• A child of William Steig was Jeremy Steig^[14].
• William Steig held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was William Steig's native language^[16].
• William Steig worked as a writer^[6].
• William Steig worked as a sculptor^[7].
• William Steig's professions included illustrator^[8].
• William Steig worked as a children's writer^[9].
• William Steig worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• William Steig worked as a painter^[17].
• William Steig's field of work was young adult literature^[18].
• William Steig's education included a stint at Townsend Harris High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to William Steig is Sylvester and the Magic Pebble^[20].
• A notable work attributed to William Steig is Doctor De Soto^[21].
• A notable work attributed to William Steig is Shrek!^[22].
• William Steig received the Zilveren Griffel^[23].
• William Steig received the Silver Brush^[24].
• William Steig received the Silver Brush^[25].
• William Steig received the Caldecott Medal^[26].
• William Steig received the National Book Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1907-11-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-10-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: dbbc567e-3369-496d-b1a4-d844b9adf439^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brooklyn^[2], a borough of New York City^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1634^[35] and New York City^[12], a global city^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1624^[38]. William Steig was born on November 14, 1907^[3]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

William Steig's education included a stint at Townsend Harris High School^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], sculptor^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], screenwriter^[10], and painter^[17]. William Steig's field of work was young adult literature^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sylvester and the Magic Pebble^[20], a literary work^[39]; Doctor De Soto^[21], a literary work^[40]; and Shrek!^[22], a literary work^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Zilveren Griffel^[23], a young adult literature award^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1971^[44]; Silver Brush^[24], a literary award^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 1981^[47]; Caldecott Medal^[26], a literary award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1938^[50]; and National Book Award^[27], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1936^[53].

Personal Life

William Steig was married to Elizabeth Mead^[13]. A child of him was Jeremy Steig^[14].

Death and Burial

William Steig died on October 3, 2003^[5]. He passed away in Boston^[4].

Why It Matters

William Steig ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,174 views/month, #6,690 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Works attributed to him include Shrek!^[56], a literary work^[57].

FAQs

Where was William Steig born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], William Steig…

Where did William Steig die?

William Steig passed away in Boston^[4].

Who was William Steig married to?

William Steig's spouses include Elizabeth Mead^[13].

What did William Steig do for work?

William Steig worked as writer^[6], sculptor^[7], illustrator^[8], children's writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did William Steig go to school?

William Steig was educated at Townsend Harris High School^[19].

What awards did William Steig receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Griffel^[23], Silver Brush^[24], Silver Brush^[25], and Caldecott Medal^[26].