Armin Greder was born in Switzerland. In 1971 he migrated to
Australia where he worked as a graphic designer and later taught
design and illustration at a tertiary art institution. Books he has
illustrated include The Great Bear, An Ordinary Day and I Am
Thomas, all written by Libby Gleeson. Books he has authored and
illustrated include The Island and The City.
His work, in which charcoal is prominent, reflects his European
background. He is the recipient of a number of international
recognitions such as the Bologna Ragazzi Award and has been
nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Prize. He now lives in
Lima, Peru.
'Australia to Z - an alphabet book, but not one for the young and teaching them their letters. Instead Armin Greder has cast his critical eye on us and our symbols.' Libby Gleeson..'Disquieting and potent - a "gloves off" account of Australian nationhood, and how we, as a culture, might appear to those from other cultures. This is a profoundly significant work which will - like Greder's The Island and The City - provoke, disturb and challenge the reader's perception of what it means to be Australian, and what it means to be a global citizen.' Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright
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