Pinocchio (1940 film) Pinocchio is killed. Back home, the group mourns Pinocchio. The Blue Fairy, however, decides that Pinocchio has proven himself brave, truthful, and unselfish, that he is reborn as a real human boy, and everyone celebrates. Jiminy steps outside to thank the Fairy, and is rewarded with a solid gold badge that certifies him as an official conscience. In September 1937, during the production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", animator Norman Ferguson brought a translated version of Carlo Collodi's 1883 Italian children's novel, "The Adventures of Pinocchio" to the attention of Walt Disney. After reading the book "Walt was
PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay centres around the world. The PEN American Center awards have been characterized as being among the "major" American literary prizes. PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay The PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay is awarded by the PEN American Center to an author for a book of original collected essays. The award was founded by PEN Member and author Barbaralee Diamonstein and Carl Spielvogel, former "New York Times" columnist, "to preserve the dignity and esteem that the essay form imparts to literature." The winner receives a cash award of $10,000. The award was on hiatus from