Nick Drnaso
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Nick Drnaso ({{IPAc-en|d|ər|ˈ|n|æ|s|oʊ}}) 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.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Cooke |first1=Rachel |title=Nick Drnaso, the graphic novelist behind the 'masterpiece' Sabrina |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/20/nick-drnaso-sabrina-graphic-novel-interview-extract |website=The Guardian |language=en |date=20 May 2018}}{{cite web |title=Nick Drnaso interview {{!}} The Man Booker Prizes |url=https://themanbookerprize.com/fiction/news/nick-drnaso-interview |website=Man Booker Prize.com |date=January 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=McGurk |first1=Stuart |title=Why Nick Drnaso's Sabrina is a masterpiece |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/nick-drnaso-sabrina-graphic-novel |website=GQ Magazine |date=18 June 2019 }}{{cite web |title=Sabrina by Nick Drnaso: The first-ever graphic novel in the running for Man Booker Prize 2018 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/sabrina-by-nick-drnaso-the-first-ever-graphic-novel-in-the-running-for-man-booker-prize-2018/story-BpQgZGZ8lTTv0CcMRf5TVO.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=6 October 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Riesman |first1=Abraham |title=Nick Drnaso on Sabrina, the First Comic to Make the Man Booker Prize Long List |url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/nick-drnaso-on-sabrina-his-booker-longlisted-comic.html |website=Vulture.com |date=25 July 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/21/the-bleak-brilliance-of-nick-drnasos-graphic-novels|title=The Bleak Brilliance of Nick Drnaso's Graphic Novels|first=D. T.|last=Max|magazine=The New Yorker |date=January 14, 2019|via=www.newyorker.com}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/3/o03bvdkwjy6pb3aiv27u6giv6tgr3s|title=Ari Aster's 'Acting Class' in Development, Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix Rumored to Star|date=March 29, 2023|first=Jordan|last=Ruimy|website=WorldOfReel.com}}
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{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-04-24 |title=Awards: Los Angeles Times Winners; Chautauqua Finalists; Jackson Poetry |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2986 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Shelf Awareness}}
- 2018
- (longlist) Booker Prize for Sabrina{{cite web|title=From 'Everything Under' To 'Overstory': The 2018 Man Booker Prize Shortlist|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/09/20/649853483/from-everything-under-to-overstory-the-2018-man-booker-prize-shortlist|website=NPR|access-date=22 September 2018|date=20 September 2018}}
- Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book for Beverly
- 2019
- (shortlist) Orwell Prize for Sabrina|{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-06-11 |title=Awards: Orwell Shortlists |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3513 |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Shelf Awareness}}
- (finalist) Young Lions Fiction Award for Sabrina
- 2023 (finalist) PEN/Jean Stein Book Award for Acting Class{{Cite web |date=2023-02-15 |title=Announcing the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists |url=https://pen.org/literary-awards/announcing-the-2023-pen-america-literary-awards-finalists/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=PEN America |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220041319/https://pen.org/literary-awards/announcing-the-2023-pen-america-literary-awards-finalists/ |url-status=live }}
Bibliography
- {{cite book |title=Beverly |date=2016 |publisher=Drawn and Quarterly |isbn=9781770462250}}
- {{cite book |title=Sabrina |date=2018 |publisher=Drawn and Quarterly |isbn=9781770463165}}
- {{cite book |title=Acting Class |date=2022 |publisher=Drawn and Quarterly |isbn=9781770464926}}
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