Carl Norac

Carl Norac (born 29 June 1960) is a Walloon Belgian author of children's books and poetry.

Biography

Carl Norac was born in Mons, Belgium in 1960, as the son of poet Pierre Coran and comedian Irène Coran. In 1968, they moved to the small village Erbisoeul, now a part of Jurbise. He studied in Liège and became a teacher of French, but quit after two years. For the next six years, he travelled around the world, while working as a writer. His poetry collection ''Le maintien du désordre'' was awarded the Prix Robert Goffin. After witnessing an eruption of the Krakatau in 1993, he published ''Nemo et le volcan'': with illustrations by Louis Joos, which was rewarded the Pomme d'Or, the European illustration award.

In 1996, he became a Professor of Literature at the Royal Conservatorium of Mons, a theatre school. In 1999, he moved to France, and the same year his daughter Else was born. By 2000, he was a full-time writer, mainly creating juvenile illustrated fiction.

Bibliography

In English

*1998: ''I love you so much'', Macdonald young books
*1999: ''I love to cuddle'', Random House
*2000: ''Hello sweetie pie'', Random House
*2004: ''My Daddy is a Giant'', ill. Ingrid Godon, Macmillan
*2006: ''My Mummy is Magic'', ill. Ingrid Godon, Macmillan
*2007: ''Tell Me a Story, Mummy'', ill. Mei Matsuoka, Macmillan
*2007: ''My Grandpa is a Champion'', ill. Ingrid Godon, Macmillan
*2007: ''Monster, Don't Eat Me!'', ill. Carll Cneut, Groundwood Books
*2008: ''My Grandma is a Star'', ill. Ingrid Godon, Macmillan
*2009: ''Big Bear, Little Brother'', ill. Kristin Oftedal, Macmillan

Complete

Poetry

*1990: ''Images en voie d’arrestation'', Maison Internationale de la Poésie, Bruxelles.
*1990: ''Le maintien du désordre'', Caractères, Paris.
*1993: ''La politesse des fauves'', Éditions l’Arbre à paroles, Amay
*1994: ''Dimanche aux Hespérides'', Éditions de la Différence, coll. Littérature, Paris.
*1995: ''Le voyeur libre'', Éditions des Eperonniers, Bruxelles.
*1996: ''La candeur'', Éditions de la Différence, coll. Littérature, Paris.
*1998: ''Le carnet de Montréal'', Éditions le Noroît, Montréal.
*1999: ''Éloge de la patience'', Éditions de la Différence, Paris.
*2003: ''Le carnet bleu'', Renaissance du livre, Tournai.
*2003: ''Métropolitaines'', L’escampette, Bordeaux.

Youth poetry

*1989: ''Dis les bruits'', with C.Clément and C. Hellings, ill. Dominique Maes, Casterman
*2003: ''Lettres du géant à l’enfant qui passe'', Espace Nord, Éditions Labor
*2006: ''Petites grimaces et grands sourires'', ill. Dominique Maes, Lo Païs, Éditions du Rocher

Children's literature

*1986: ''Le fantôme à tics'', ill. Marie-José Sacré, Dessain, Liège: translated in German, Catalan, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
*1986: ''Bon appétit, Monsieur Logre'', ill. Marie-José Sacré, Dessain, Liège: translated in Catalan, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
*1987: ''Harpagonne la sorcière'', ill. Marie-José Sacré, Dessain, Liège: translated in German, Italian, Dutch
*1987: ''Baloum le génie'', ill. Marie-José Sacré, Dessain, Liège: translated in Italian
*1988: ''Loch Ernest est-il un monstre?'', ill. Marie-José Sacré, Dessain, Liège: translated in German, Italian
*1990: ''Le chat catastrophe'', ill. Marie-José Sacré, Gakken, Tokyo: translated in Japanese
*1991: ''Le lion fanfaron'', ill. Frédéric Du Bus, Casterman, Tournai
*1994: ''Romulus et Rémi'', ill. Jean-Claude Hubert, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*1995: ''Coeur de singe'', ill. Jean-Claude Hubert, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*1995: ''Nemo et le volcan'', ill. Louis Joos, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*1996: ''Un loup dans la nuit bleue'', ill. Louis Joos, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*1996: ''Les mots doux'', ill. Claude K. Dubois, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris: translated in German, English, Catalan, Korean, Spanish, Finnish, Italian, Dutch, Papiamentu
*1997: ''Lou dans la Lune'', ill. Rita Van Bilsen, Artimini, Brussels
*1997: ''Beau comme au cinéma'', ill. Louis Joos, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*1998: ''Le sourire de Kiawak'', ill. Louis Joos, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris: translated in Korean
*1998: ''L'espoir pélican'', ill. Louis Joos, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*1998: ''L'île aux câlins'', ill. Claude K Dubois, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris: translated in German, English, Catalan, Spanish, Greek, Japanese, Slovene
*1998: ''Panique cosmique'', ill. David Merveille, Artimini, Brussels
*1999: ''La forêt magique'', ill. David Merveille, Artimini, Brussels
*1999: ''La Grande Ourse'', ill. Kitty Crowther, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris: translated in Dutch
*1999: ''Bonjour, mon petit cœur'', ill. Claude K Dubois, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris: translated in German, English, Catalan, Spanish, Finnish, Japanese, Dutch
*2000: ''Le message de la baleine'', ill. Jean-Luc Englebert, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs
*2000: ''La petite souris d'Halloween'', ill. Stibane, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*2000: ''Marine et Louisa'', ill. Claude K Dubois, Pastel-Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*2000: ''Le rêve de l'ours'', ill. Louis Joos, Pastel- Ecole des Loisirs, Paris
*2001: ''Donne-moi un ours'', ill. Émile Jadoul, Pastel- École des loisirs: translated in Basque, Catalan, Korean, Spanish
*2001: ''Le Père Noël m’a écrit'', ill. Kitty Crowther, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs: translated in Korean
*2001: ''Je veux un bisou'', ill. Claude K. Dubois, Ecole des Loisirs: translated in Catalan, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese
*2001: ''Je suis en amour'', ill. Claude K. Dubois, Ecole des Loisirs: translated in Catalan, Chinese, Spanish
*2001: ''Le printemps de l’ours'', ill. Jean-Luc Englebert, Artimini
*2001: ''Kuli et le sorcier'', ill. Dominique Mwankumi, Archimède-Ecole des loisirs
*2002: ''Zeppo'', ill. Peter Elliott, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs
*2002: ''Tu m’aimes ou tu m’aimes pas?'', ill. Claude K Dubois, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs: translated in Chinese, Japanese, Dutch
*2002: ''Pierrot d’amour'', ill. Jean-Luc Englebert, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs
*2002: ''Une visite chez la sorcière'', ill. Sophie, Pastel- École des loisirs
*2003: ''Akli, prince du désert'', ill. Anne-Catherine De Boel, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs
*2003: ''Tu es si gentil, mon ours'', ill. Anne-Isabelle le Touzé, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs: translated in Danish, Italian
*2003: ''Un secret pour grandir'', ill. Carll Cneut, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs: translated in Danish, Portuguese
*2004: ''Le petit sorcier de la pluie'', ill. Anne-Catherine De Boel, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs
*2004: ''Coeur de papier'', ill. Carll Cneut, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs: translated in Italian, Dutch
*2004: ''Angakkeq, la légende de l’oiseau-homme'', ill. Louis Joos, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs
*2004: ''Mon papa est un géant'', ill. Ingrid Godon, Bayard Editions: translated in English, German, Catalan, Dutch, Swedish
*2004: ''Tout près de Maman'', ill. Catherine Pineur, Pastel-Ecole des loisirs
*2005: ''Mon meilleur ami du monde'', ill. Claude K Dubois, Pastel
*2005: ''Sentimento'', ill. Rebecca Dautremer, Bilboquet
*2005: ''Le Géant de la Grande Tour'', ill. Ingrid Godon, Sarbacane
*2005: ''Petit bonheur'', ill. Eric Battut, Bilboquet
*2006: ''Et maintenant, qu’est-ce qu’on fait?'', ill. Kristien Aertssen, Editions Pastel- L’Ecole des loisirs
*2006: ''Monstre, ne me mange pas!'', ill. Carll Cneut, Editions Pastel- L’Ecole des loisirs
*2006: ''La Vie en Bleu'', ill. Stéphane Poulin, Editions Pastel- L’Ecole des loisirs
*2006: ''Monsieur Satie, l’homme qui avait un petit piano dans la tête'', ill. Elodie Nouhen, Éditions Didier Jeunesse

Youth novels

*2002: ''Le dernier voyage de Saint-Exupéry'', ill. Louis Joos, La Renaissance du Livre
*2004: ''Ogronimo et la très petite sorcière'', ill. Catherine Fradire, Magnard
*2005: ''Le magicien des ombres'', ill. Karen Laborie, collection Tipik, Magnard

Theatre

*1999: ''Le Carnaval des animaux, sur une musique de Saint-Saëns'', ill. Gabriel Lefèbvre, Editions de l'Opéra de la Monnaie, Brussels
*1999: ''Monsieur Pwoët'', Editions du Cerisier, Cuesmes

Non fiction

*1994: ''Le canal du centre: quand les bateaux prennent l’ascenseur'', ill. J. P. Galliez, Casterman, coll. l’histoire à la trace

Comics

*1990: ''A toi de jouer, Diogène'', ill. Bernard Godi, Casterman, Tournai

References

External links

HomepageShort biography
and English bibliography at publisher panmacmillan

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Living people
1960 births
Belgian children's writers
Belgian male poets