Awards & Winners

Akin Düzakin

Date of Birth 12-May-1961
Place of Birth Gaziantep
(Turkey, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Gaziantep Province)
Nationality Norway
Profession Illustrator, Writer
Akin Düzakin is a Turkish-Norwegian illustrator and children's author. Düzakin has illustrated a wide range of children's books, including books about Tvillingbror and Tvillingsøster of Liv Marie Austrem which he received the Brage Prize for Open Class in 1995 and 1997. He also won the Unni Sands bildebokpris award in 1998. Furthermore, in 2006 he won the Bokkunstprisen award. Düzakin is known for acrylic malerier with poetic, easy naivistiska motives and clear shapes.

Awards by Akin Düzakin

Check all the awards nominated and won by Akin Düzakin.

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

1997


The Brage Prize Open class
Honored for : Tvillingsøster (Twin Sisters)

1995


The Brage Prize for Children's Literature
Honored for : Tvillingbror