![]() ![]() ![]() Growing up in the Bronx, he loved the stained-glass windows at the nearby St. Infinite Hope is Bryan's picture book memoir about serving in the segregated Army during World War II.īryan drew inspiration from a wide variety of cultures, artistic styles and disciplines. The books he wrote and illustrated himself include Infinite Hope about his experiences serving in the segregated Army during WWII, Beat the Story-Drum: Pum-Pum, his retelling of Nigerian tales and Beautiful Blackbird, a story that celebrates community and individuality. In a career spanning more than six decades, Bryan's vibrantly colored collage and paper-cut illustrations adorned the pages of some 50 books, folktales and poetry collections by such acclaimed writers as Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni and Walter Dean Myers. It noted that after his last birthday on July 13, 2021, he "continued to recite poetry from his vast repertoire – especially Shakespeare's sonnets – up to the very end." He was 98.īryan's website said he died Friday at the home of his niece. Children's author and illustrator Ashley Bryan has died at age 98.Īshley Bryan, the celebrated children's book author and illustrator who created stories centered on African and African American folk tales, has died. ![]()
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