Ursula Dubosarsky Explained

Ursula Dubosarsky
Birth Date:1961
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation:Writer for children and young adults
Language:English
Nationality:Australian
Years Active:1989-

Ursula Dubosarsky (born Ursula Coleman; 1961 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults, whose work is characterised by a child's vision and comic voice of both clarity and ambiguity.[1]

She is the third child of Peter Coleman and Verna Susannah Coleman. She was named after the character of Ursula Brangwen in the 1915 novel The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence. She attended Lindfield, Hunter's Hill and Chatswood Primary Schools, SCEGGS Darlinghurst, then studied at Sydney University and later Macquarie University. She is an Honorary Associate in the Department of English at Macquarie University[2] and has taught courses in children's literature at Sydney University and the University of Technology, Sydney.[3] She is a currently a member of the Library Council of New South Wales.[4]

Writing career

She is the author of over 61 illustrated books and novels, which have been translated into 14 languages.[5]

She has also written three non-fiction "Word Spy" books for children, illustrated by Tohby Riddle, about language, grammar and etymology.[6] These books have won the New South Wales Premier's Literary Award, the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award and the Junior Judges' Award.[7] In the United States and Canada The Word Spy is published under the title The Word Snoop.[8]

Her novel The Red Shoe is included in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up and is one of 200 significant works of Australian literature in the Copyright Agency's Reading Australia program.[9]

In 2014, the annual Christmas Windows of the department store David Jones were based on her story Reindeer's Christmas Surprise, illustrated by Sue deGennaro[10] and her book Too Many Elephants In this House, illustrated by Andrew Joyner, was chosen for the National Simultaneous Storytime.[11] In 2018 the National Library of Australia published Midnight at the Library, illustrated by Ron Brooks, to celebrate the Library's 50-year anniversary.[12] In 2019 a study room at Marrickville Library was named in honour of her novel The Blue Cat.[13]

Three of her books have been adapted for theatre: The Red Shoe,[14] The Terrible Plop[15] and Too Many Elephants in This House.[16] She has collaborated on many books and projects with illustrator Andrew Joyner, as well as with Tohby Riddle.

Awards and honors

She has won nine national literary prizes, including five New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, more than any other writer in the Awards' 30-year history.[17] She was appointed the Australian Children's Laureate for 2020–2021.[18]

International

Australian

Theatrical productions

Bibliography

Critical studies, reference books

External links

Notes and References

  1. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (2006) edited by Jack Zipes
  2. Web site: Our people. Macquarie University. en. 2020-02-18.
  3. Web site: Department of English. The University of Sydney. en-AU. 2020-02-18.
  4. Web site: Library Council. 6 July 2015.
  5. News: Dubosarsky announced as Australian Children's Laureate for 2020–21 Books+Publishing .
  6. Web site: Ursula Dubosarsky - Allen & Unwin - Australia.
  7. Web site: "Web Archive: History of the Awards - Previous Winners" . CBCA. 9 April 2024.
  8. Web site: The Word Snoop by Ursula Dubosarsky (Dial Books, USA). National Library of Australia. 9 April 2024.
  9. Web site: The Red Shoe. Reading Australia. en-US. 2020-02-18.
  10. Web site: "Children's author's Christmas story decorates David Jones windows" . The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 November 2014. 9 April 2024.
  11. Web site: National Simultaneous Storytime . March 27, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150327192519/https://www.alia.org.au/nss2014 . unfit . May 21, 2014 . en . www.alia.org.au . . 2023-04-11.
  12. Book: Dubosarsky. Ursula. Midnight at the library. Brooks. illustrator.), Ron. 2018. Canberra, ACT : NLA Publishing. 978-0-642-27931-6. en.
  13. Web site: Book a room or computer at the library - Inner West Council.
  14. Web site: - YouTube. YouTube.
  15. Web site: "Web Archive: The New Victory Theatre" . The New Victory Theatre. 9 April 2024.
  16. Web site: Ursula Dubosarsky: elephants roam from page to stage. Morris. Linda. 2014-05-10. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2020-02-18.
  17. News: 2009-05-18 . NSW Premier Nathan Rees Announces 2009 NSW Literary Award Winners . dead . 2023-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090519013122/http://www.pla.nsw.gov.au/documents/_NSW_Prem_Lit_Winners_Announcement.pdf . 2009-05-19.
  18. Web site: Ursula Dubosarsky announced as 2020-2021 Australian Children's Laureate. 2020-02-13. Australian Children's Laureate. en. 2020-02-18.
  19. Web site: 2015 - ALMA. 2014-10-03. www.alma.se. en. 2020-02-18.
  20. Web site: Candidates 2019 - ALMA. 2018-10-03. www.alma.se. en. 2020-02-18.
  21. Web site: 2021-10-25. Australians nominated for 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. 2021-10-26. Books+Publishing. en-AU.
  22. Web site: "Nominated Candidates 2023" . Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. 9 April 2024.
  23. Web site: "Austlit – Ursula Dubosarsky – Awards" . Austlit. 9 April 2024.
  24. Web site: "Golden Day – Ursula Dubosarsky" . Allen & Unwin. 9 April 2024.
  25. Web site: Oz books selected for 2014 IBBY Honour Book List . 7 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110013410/http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/DetailPage.aspx?type=item&id=28636 . 10 November 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  26. Web site: 2010 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award Nominations. 2010-01-19. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en. 2020-02-18.
  27. http://www.childrenslibrary.org/servlet/WhiteRavens?searchText=dubosarsky White Ravens
  28. Web site: Oz, NZ authors and illustrators on 2019 White Ravens list Books+Publishing .
  29. Web site: Ursula Dubosarsky – Australian Children's Laureate 2020–2021. Australian Children's Laureate. en. 2020-02-18.
  30. http://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/spa-news-a-events/book-of-the-year-awards Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards
  31. Children's Book Council of Australia
  32. http://www.literaryawards.com.au/nswpremiers.html NSW Premier's Literary Awards
  33. http://www.koalansw.org.au/winners/ KOALA winners
  34. http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/2007-nsw-premiers-literary-awards/2007/05/29/1180205249745.html NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2007
  35. http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=511&book=9781741142853 Allen & Unwin
  36. http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/nsw-premiers-literary-awards-2006-winners/2006/05/23/1148150258652.html NSW Premier's Literary Award 2006
  37. http://www.puffin.com.au/contributors/ursula-dubosarsky Puffin: Ursula Dubosarsky
  38. http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/2012/ursula_dubosarsky?people=2012-ursula-dubosarsky Adelaide Festival: Ursula Dubosarsky
  39. http://shirewritersfestival.weebly.com/presenters.html Shire Writers Festival
  40. http://www.goodreadingmagazine.com.au/data/teaching_notes/10487.pdf Good Reading Magazine Teaching notes
  41. http://www.canberra.edu.au/lurees/searching/author-index/attachments/other_files/DubosarskyUR.html University of Canberra
  42. Web site: Ursula Dubosarsky: elephants roam from page to stage. 10 May 2014.
  43. Web site: - YouTube. YouTube.
  44. Web site: Windmill Theatre Company » Plop! . www.windmill.org.au . 2 July 2012.
  45. Web site: Tim and Ed by Ursula Dubosarsky & Andrew Joyner. National Library of Australia. 1 May 2024.

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