Nick Drnaso
Nick Drnaso (born 1989 in Palos Hills , Illinois ) is an American comic book writer .
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Drnaso is known for his graphic novels Beverly (2016) and Sabrina (2018; German translation by Daniel Beskos and Karen Köhler). The latter was the first comic book ever to be nominated for the most important British literary prize , the Man Booker Prize . Drnaso's drawing style is reminiscent of that of his contemporaries Daniel Clowes , Adrian Tomine or Chris Ware . British writer Zadie Smith praised Sabrina as "the best book in - any medium - I have read about our contemporary moment".
Awards
- 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Beverly
- 2018 Mention in the longlist of the Man Booker Prize for Sabrina
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- Beverly , Drawn and Quarterly , Montreal 2016, ISBN 978-1-770462-25-0 .
- Sabrina , Macmillan , New York 2018, ISBN 978-1-770463-16-5 (German published by Blumenbar Verlag , Berlin 2019, ISBN 978-3-351050-71-9 ).
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- ↑ Nick Drnaso interview | The Man Booker Prizes. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sabrina by Nick Drnaso: The first-ever graphic novel in the running for Man Booker Prize 2018. October 6, 2018, accessed on February 2, 2019 .
- ↑ DT Max: The Bleak Brilliance of Nick Drnaso's Graphic Novels. In: The New Yorker . January 21, 2018, accessed February 2, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Drnaso, Nick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author and comic book artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palos Hills , Illinois |