Carll Cneut

The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is performing arts, young adult literature and illustration. Places of work recorded in the authority are Ghent. Work by Carll Cneut is recorded in the collections of Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee. Distinctions recorded are Woutertje Pieterse prize, Golden Owl, Silver Brush and Boekenpauw.

• Name — Carll Cneut • Born — 8 January 1969 • Birthplace — Roeselare, Belgium

Cneut studied graphic design at the Sint-Lucas School in Ghent, Belgium.

Cneut made his debut with his illustrations in the poetry collection Varkentjes van marsepein written by Geert De Kockere. He won the Boekenpauw award twice: in 2000 for illustrating the book Willy written by Geert De Kockere and in 2004 for illustrating the book Mijnheer Ferdinand written by Agnes Guldemont. In 2002, he published the book Het ongelooflijke liefdesverhaal van Heer Morf which he wrote as well as illustrated. In 2003, he won the Eselsohr award, the Zilveren Penseel and the Prix d'Illustration Jeunesse for this book. At the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava he won a Golden Plaque in 2003 for the illustrations this book as well as the illustrations in the book Mijnheer Ferdinand, written by Agnes Guldemont. He also won this award in 2005 for the book Dulle Griet. In 2009, he won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs together with Peter Verhelst for the book Het geheim van de keel van de nachtegaal, an adaptation of The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. He also received the Boekenpluim award for this book. Verhelst won the Gouden Griffel award for this book as well as a Boekenwelp. In 2015, he won the Boekenpluim award for illustrating the book De gouden kooi written by Anna Castagnoli. Cneut has illustrated books by many authors over the years, including Edward van de Vendel, Ed Franck, Carl Norac and Brigitte Minne. He has also created illustrations for The New York Times. Much of his work has been published by De Eenhoorn.