James Krüss
James Krüss | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Jacob Hinrich Krüss 31 May 1926 Heligoland, Germany |
| Died | 2 August 1997 (aged 71) Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | German |
| Period | 1946–? |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Timm Thaler |
| Notable awards | Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing 1968 |
James Krüss (31 May 1926 – 2 August 1997) was a German writer of children's and picture books, illustrator, poet, dramatist, scriptwriter, translator, and collector of children's poems and folk songs. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1968.