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It's a little late for Mr. Alexander, but they might feel obligated to hand it to him. Which would kind of be a shame, considering he's not around to appreciate it and many of these other people are. Plus Margaret Mahy got it fairly recently, didn't she?

i think my head just exploded.

Yes, giving an award to Lloyd Alexander totally isn't a meaningful act at all. You are so dumb right now.

Oh, J. Note that SDN had the guts to link to an actual site. If you're going to insult me on my own blog you need to pay common blogger courtesy and give a name. Initials are only a half-a-step away from Anonymous comments.

Constructive criticism. Gotta love it.

Hi. I don't have a website right now and I go by J in the real world.

I still think that giving an award to Lloyd Alexander posthumously might mean a thing, and that you are being dumb by ignoring it.

Thank you for being officious and because I am not part of your BLOG O SPHERE.

Understood. But let's consider just how often American wins that blooming award. To have all these wonderful children's authors and illustrators from around the world out there and then to hand it to Mr. Alexander... well, to me it seems a bit of a pity. He received many many awards in his own lifetime. He was well-recognized, honored, and appreciated in his lifetime. What then is so wrong about giving the award to someone who would actually be alive and appreciate it? Sorry to be all "dumb" on you, but that's my take.

betsy, you realize that margaret mahy is from new zealand, right? the last american who won for writing was katherine paterson, in 1998.

see here for a list of all winners.

and the only american who's ever won for illustration was maurice sendak, in 1970.

Jesus christ, do you have any sense at all?

I mean, after all, it's not like Lloyd Alexander deserves the award for his legendary body of work. And I mean, he's dead so it's not like he'd be able to tell, were he justifiably honored for a lifetime of work. And gosh, I'm sure he doesn't have any friends, family, colleages or legions of fans who would agree that he was deserving of such an honor, dead or not.

sheesh.

Just when I thought your posts couldn't get any more idiodic. Way to prove me wrong and respect a legend at the same time!

(oh, and I don't have a website either. or a name! gonna mock me for that? good times!)

Good call on the Margaret Mahy. I was way off base on that one. Ditto the Sendak.

Let's sum up then. I think it should go to someone living. You think it should go to Mr. Alexander. Why the odd anger then? I suppose I could just erase all the comments altogether and leave it at that, but I've never much cared for bloggers that delete the postings they find unpleasant. You're being personally insulting, however, and that's unwarranted. If you'd like to engage me in a debate, that's one thing, but to call me idiotic or dumb is uncalled for. If you'd like to lay out the reasons why posthumous honors are legitimate and preferable, then please do so. Otherwise, please limit the name calling.

it is probably pertinent to mention that he was nominated and approved as the united states candidate while he was still alive.

Very pertinent, yes.