 In addition to the Dorothy Briley lecture, this fall's event in Boston will include a special address in memory of the important work of Bill Teale.
This year's inaugural Teale lecture features acclaimed translator, Helen Wang who has prepared the English language translations of Hans Christian Andersen Laureate Cao Wenxuan, including Bronze and Sunflowers, which won SCBWI's Marsh Award for Translation in 2017. She was also recognized with a 2023 Mildred E. Batchelder honor for her translation of Cao Wenxuan's Dragonfly Eyes. In addition to her lyrical work as a translator of contemporary Chinese literature for young readers, Wang is an accomplished scholar of Chinese numismatics, former curator at the British Museum and currently Adjunct Researcher at Zhejiang University’s School of Art and Archaeology. She is a co-founder of the terrific Chinese Book for Young Readers website. Read more about Wang in conversation with USBBY friend Cynthia Leitich Smith and on PaperRepublic. JOIN US IN BOSTON FOR THE IBBY REGIONAL Many thanks to the Teale lecture committee, Miriam Martinez, Brenda Dales, Isaac Larsson, and Junko Yokota for their careful selection for this part of the Regional program as well as Christina Moorehead for her administrative support. Bill Teale was a Professor of Education, University Scholar, an Director of the Center for Literacy the University of Illinois at Chicago, distinguished scholar in the field of children's literature, and past president of USBBY Patron Organization International Literacy Association (ILA). He is deeply missed. |