Nick Drnaso
| Nick Drnaso | |
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| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Palos Hills, Illinois, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Graphic novelist |
| Awards | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Graphic Novel, 2016 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book, 2018 |
Nick Drnaso (
Biography
Drnaso grew up in a working-class environment.[6] He became interested in making comics when he was in community college. After transferring to Columbia College Chicago, where he majored in illustration,[6] Drnaso was mentored by cartoonist Ivan Brunetti.[2] Early influences on Drnaso included Robert Crumb and the filmmaker Todd Solondz. Later influences included Julie Doucet and Henry Darger.[6]
Personal life
Drnaso lives in Chicago with his wife, Sarah Leitten (also a cartoonist), and their three cats.[6]
Awards
- 2012 (nomination) Ignantz Award for Outstanding Story for “Keith or Steve”, Mome #22
- 2014 (nomination) Ignatz Award for Outstanding Story for "The Grassy Knoll"
- 2016
- (nomination) Ignatz Award for Outstanding Anthology or Collection for Beverly
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Graphic Novel for Beverly[8]
- 2018
- (longlist) Booker Prize for Sabrina[9]
- Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book for Beverly
- 2019
- (shortlist) Orwell Prize for Sabrina|[10]
- (finalist) Young Lions Fiction Award for Sabrina
- 2023 (finalist) PEN/Jean Stein Book Award for Acting Class[11]
Bibliography
- Beverly. Drawn and Quarterly. 2016. ISBN 9781770462250.
- Sabrina. Drawn and Quarterly. 2018. ISBN 9781770463165.
- Acting Class. Drawn and Quarterly. 2022. ISBN 9781770464926.
References
- ^ Cooke, Rachel (20 May 2018). "Nick Drnaso, the graphic novelist behind the 'masterpiece' Sabrina". The Guardian.
- ^ Man Booker Prize.com. January 2023.
- GQ Magazine.
- ^ "Sabrina by Nick Drnaso: The first-ever graphic novel in the running for Man Booker Prize 2018". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2018.
- Vulture.com.
- ^ a b c d e Max, D. T. (January 14, 2019). "The Bleak Brilliance of Nick Drnaso's Graphic Novels". The New Yorker – via www.newyorker.com.
- ^ Ruimy, Jordan (March 29, 2023). "Ari Aster's 'Acting Class' in Development, Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix Rumored to Star". WorldOfReel.com.
- ^ "Awards: Los Angeles Times Winners; Chautauqua Finalists; Jackson Poetry". Shelf Awareness. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "From 'Everything Under' To 'Overstory': The 2018 Man Booker Prize Shortlist". NPR. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Awards: Orwell Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Announcing the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists". PEN America. 2023-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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