Quotes by Shaun Tan

About Shaun Tan:

Shaun Tan is an Australian artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing, a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated. Beside The Lost Thing, The Red Tree and The Arrival are books he has written and illustrated.
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I am a work in progress.

Shaun Tan

You see, Squirt, there's heaven, and then there's hell. Hell is where they send all the bad people, like criminals and con artists and parking inspectors. And heaven is where they send all the good people, like you and me and that nice blonde from Ma...

Shaun Tan

There is an implicit recognition here that important things in life are not always immediately visible, and can't always be named, or even fully understood. Others still are entirely imaginary -- like a red tree growing suddenly in a room -- although...

Shaun Tan

Why do I always listen to your insane plans? Why aren't we at home watching TV like everyone else? What possible difference will any of this make?

Shaun Tan

Author Bio

  • NameShaun Tan
  • DescriptionAustralian writer and illustrator
  • Born1974
  • CountryAustralia
  • ProfessionWriter
  • AwardsAstrid Lindgren Memorial Award; Ditmar Award; Hugo Award; Dromkeen Medal