Nick Drnaso Explained

Birth Place:Palos Hills, Illinois, U.S.
Area:Graphic novelist
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Awards:Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Graphic Novel, 2016
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book, 2018

Nick Drnaso is an American cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his books Beverly (2016) and Sabrina (2018). Sabrina is the first graphic novel ever nominated for a Man Booker Prize, in 2018. His third book is Acting Class (2022).

Early life and education

Nick Drnaso grew up in a working-class environment.

He became interested in making comics when he was in community college. He then attended Columbia College Chicago, where he majored in illustration.

Career

Drnaso was mentored by cartoonist Ivan Brunetti. Early influences on Drnaso included Robert Crumb and the filmmaker Todd Solondz. Later influences included Julie Doucet and Henry Darger.

His first graphic novel was Beverly, published by Drawn and Quarterly in 2016.

The second, Sabrina, followed in 2018. Sabrina was nominated for a Man Booker Prize, becoming the first graphic novel to be nominated for the prestigious award in its history.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

His third book is Acting Class (2022). It was reported in March 2023 that it was being developed into a feature film directed by Ari Aster and produced by A24.[7]

Personal life

Drnaso lives in Chicago with his wife, Sarah Leitten (also a cartoonist), and their three cats.

Awards

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cooke . Rachel . Nick Drnaso, the graphic novelist behind the 'masterpiece' Sabrina . . en . 20 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Nick Drnaso interview The Man Booker Prizes . Man Booker Prize.com . January 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: McGurk . Stuart . Why Nick Drnaso's Sabrina is a masterpiece . . 18 June 2019 .
  4. Web site: Sabrina by Nick Drnaso: The first-ever graphic novel in the running for Man Booker Prize 2018 . . en . 6 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Riesman . Abraham . Nick Drnaso on Sabrina, the First Comic to Make the Man Booker Prize Long List . . 25 July 2018 . en.
  6. The Bleak Brilliance of Nick Drnaso's Graphic Novels. D. T.. Max. The New Yorker . January 14, 2019. www.newyorker.com.
  7. Web site: Ari Aster's 'Acting Class' in Development, Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix Rumored to Star. March 29, 2023. Jordan. Ruimy. WorldOfReel.com.
  8. Web site: 2017-04-24 . Awards: Los Angeles Times Winners; Chautauqua Finalists; Jackson Poetry . 2022-03-14 . Shelf Awareness.
  9. Web site: From 'Everything Under' To 'Overstory': The 2018 Man Booker Prize Shortlist. NPR. 22 September 2018. 20 September 2018.
  10. Web site: 2019-06-11 . Awards: Orwell Shortlists . 2022-07-19 . Shelf Awareness.
  11. Web site: 2023-02-15 . Announcing the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists . 2023-02-20 . PEN America . en . 2023-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220041319/https://pen.org/literary-awards/announcing-the-2023-pen-america-literary-awards-finalists/ . live .

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