Nicoletta Costa
Nicoletta Costa | |
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Born | Nicoletta Costa 1953 |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation(s) | Writer, illustrator, cartoonist |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Known for | her children's books |
Awards | Andersen Prize (1989, 1994, 2010) |
Nicoletta Costa (Italian pronunciation:
An animated TV series, based on Costa's Giulio Coniglio and authored by Costa, debuted on
Biography
Costa was born in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, in 1953. She enjoyed drawing ever since her childhood, and at twelve she illustrated her first book, titling it Il pesciolino piccolo.[3] The work was first published in Trieste for the series Il Zibaldone.[3][9]
She earned a
Costa started her career as an illustrator two years upon graduation. As of today, she has illustrated and written dozens of children's books.[11][2][10]
Costa has also collaborated with several companies in the creation of stationery, toys, and clothes. She collaborated with
A TV series based on Costa's character Julian Rabbit debuted on
Costa still lives and works from her city of birth, Trieste.[10]
Works
Costa's direct style is characterized by "smooth lines, black stroke as an outline, bright colors, and happy and radiant characters."[14] She has completed over 400 books.[9] Her best known characters are Olga the Cloud (La nuvola Olga), Blue Bear (Orso Blu), Catherine the Goose (L'oca Caterina), Theodora the Witch (La strega Teodora), John the Tree (L'albero Giovanni or El árbol Juan), Margaret the Teacher (La maestra Margherita), Cats (I gatti), Mr Kite (Il signor Aquilone), and Julio Bunny, or Julian Rabbit.[3][14] Olga the Cloud appears in Costa's sketches dating from the time she was studying at the University. Olga is described as a cloud who lets go of rain that she can't hold.[14] Julian Rabbit, who is the title character of the series airing on Rai YoYo, has been described as "an antihero par excellence," who is shy and awkward, but "loves to surround himself with friends."[14][4][3] He is "scared of water, of darkness, and is very shy, but also capable of building relationships. Around him moves a kind of tribe, wherein the typology typical of any group of kids is to be found: there is the awkward kid, the bully, the know-it-all; every one has their particular personality, to which is easy for kids to relate, and perhaps not only just for them."[4] Speaking of the TV series, whose key message is mutual aid, Costa has stated: "[Julian the Rabbit's] stories teach kids that you get things done only with the help of friends."[14] Julian Rabbit's stories started in books, were later adapted to play, and later still became a TV series. In 2014, a magazine dedicated to Julian Rabbit reached its 100th issue.[3] In 2018 Julian Rabbit's stories were published in a series of 25 bundles of coloring books with stickers published by Repubblica and sold as supplement with the newspaper across 25 weeks.[6]
After Julian Rabbit, another TV series on Costa's characters is currently in production at RAI. The series, titled Nina & Olga, centered on Costa's character Olga the Cloud, is set to be released in the spring of 2021.[7][8]
Costa has also created books illustrating the
Awards
Costa has received several awards, including the 1989, 1994 and 2010 Andersen Prize.[2][3] Her awards include:
Year | Title |
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1986 | Premio Catalonia d’Illustraciòn (Barcelona) |
1988 | Golden Pen of Belgrade |
1989 | Andersen Prize Baia delle favole for her series Libri tuttofare |
1994 | Andersen Prize for best author |
1998 | Andersen Prize Baia delle favole for her series Per cominciare |
1998 | Alpi Apuane Award for the book Martino, un gatto e un violino (story by Silvia Camodeca) |
2002 | Grinzane Junior Award for the book Un anno con Giulio coniglio |
2010 | Andersen Prize Baia delle favole for best author |
References
- ^ "Design". nicolettacosta.it. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-199-68982-8.
- ^ Eco di Bergamo. Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ritorna Giulio Coniglio". Il Giornale. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Crescere con i personaggi più amati". Liber Web. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Fenomeno 'GiulioConiglio', il cartoon che piace ai più piccoli protagonista di una collana di libri". Repubblica. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Rai. Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ ANSA. 18 December 2020. Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Biografia". nicolettacosta.it. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-404-86498-6.
- ^ a b c "Nicoletta Costa". Edizioni EL. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- Coop. Archivedfrom the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- Enciclopedia Italiana. Archived from the originalon 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Francesca Tamberlani. "Nicoletta Costa: la celebre mamma di Giulio Coniglio". MILK Book. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Claire Charlton. "Embracing Italian Language and Culture". Chicago Parent. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.