| Nick Drnaso | |
|---|---|
| Born | 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 (/dərˈnæsoʊ/) 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.
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.
Personal life
Drnaso lives in Chicago with his wife, Sarah Leitten (also a cartoonist), and their three cats.
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
- 2018
- (longlist) Booker Prize for Sabrina
- Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book for Beverly
- 2019
- (shortlist) Orwell Prize for Sabrina|
- (finalist) Young Lions Fiction Award for Sabrina
- 2023 (finalist) PEN/Jean Stein Book Award for Acting Class
Bibliography
- Beverly. Drawn and Quarterly. 2016. ISBN 9781770462250.
- Sabrina. Drawn and Quarterly. 2018. ISBN 9781770463165.
- Acting Class. Drawn and Quarterly. 2022. ISBN 9781770464926.
References
- ^ Max, D. T. (14 January 2019). "The Bleak Brilliance of Nick Drnaso's Graphic Novels". The New Yorker – via www.newyorker.com.
- ^ "Nick Drnaso interview | The Man Booker Prizes". Man Booker Prize.com. January 2023.
- Cooke, Rachel (20 May 2018). "Nick Drnaso, the graphic novelist behind the 'masterpiece' Sabrina". The Guardian.
- McGurk, Stuart (18 June 2019). "Why Nick Drnaso's Sabrina is a masterpiece". GQ Magazine.
- "Sabrina by Nick Drnaso: The first-ever graphic novel in the running for Man Booker Prize 2018". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2018.
- Riesman, Abraham (25 July 2018). "Nick Drnaso on Sabrina, the First Comic to Make the Man Booker Prize Long List". Vulture.com.
- Ruimy, Jordan (29 March 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. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "From 'Everything Under' To 'Overstory': The 2018 Man Booker Prize Shortlist". NPR. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Awards: Orwell Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "Announcing the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists". PEN America. 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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