An artist and author

Raymond Briggs, a British children’s author and illustrator best known for his books Father Christmas and The Snowman, died in August at age 88. He studied painting in art school but always wanted to be a cartoonist. In the 1950s, Briggs began writing and illustrating his own books. His work gained attention for the way the drawings looked like comic book panels and used little text. His characters were also nontraditional, such as a grumpy Santa Claus in Father Christmas. Briggs’s agent told The Guardian, “I know from the many letters he received how his books and animations touched people’s hearts.” “If you are in a position to help, you should help.” Country music icon Dolly Parton upon being awarded the prestigious 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. The medal honors…

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