Nick Drnaso
American author and graphic novelist
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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).
| Nick Drnaso | |
|---|---|
| Born | Palos Hills, Illinois, U.S. |
| Area | Graphic novelist |
| Awards | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Graphic Novel, 2016 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book, 2018 |
Early life and education
Nick Drnaso grew up in a working-class environment.[1]
He became interested in making comics when he was in community college. He then attended Columbia College Chicago, where he majored in illustration.[1]
Career
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.[1]
His first graphic novel was Beverly, published by Drawn and Quarterly in 2016.[citation needed]
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.[3][2][4][5][6][1]
His third book is Acting Class (2022).
Personal life
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Keith or Steve" | Ignatz Award | Story | Nominated | |
| 2014 | "The Grassy Knoll" | Ignatz Award | Story | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Beverly | Ignatz Award | Collection | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Graphic Novel | Won | [7] | ||
| 2018 | Sabrina | Booker Prize | — | Longlisted | [8] |
| Center for Fiction First Novel Prize | — | Longlisted | |||
| 2019 | Orwell Prize | Political Fiction | Shortlisted | [9] |
- 2018
- 2019
- (finalist) Young Lions Fiction Award for Sabrina
- 2023 (finalist) PEN/Jean Stein Book Award for Acting Class[10]
Bibliography
- Beverly. Drawn and Quarterly. 2016. ISBN 9781770462250.
- Sabrina. Drawn and Quarterly. 2018. ISBN 9781770463165.
- Acting Class. Drawn and Quarterly. 2022. ISBN 9781770464926.
