Nick Drnaso

Nick Drnaso (/dərˈnæsoʊ/) (born 1989 in Palos Hills, Illinois) is an American cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his books Beverly (2016, Drawn and Quarterly) and Sabrina (2018, Drawn and Quarterly), the latter being the first graphic novel nominated for a Man Booker Prize in 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6] His third book Acting Class (2022, Drawn and Quarterly) is rumored to be currently in development into a feature film directed by Ari Aster and produced by A24.[7]

Nick Drnaso
Born1989 (age 33–34)
Palos Hills, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Graphic novelist
AwardsLos Angeles Times Book Prize for Graphic Novel, 2016
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book, 2018

Biography

Drnaso grew up in a working-class environment.[6] He became interested in making comics when he was in community college. After transferring to Columbia College Chicago, where he majored in illustration,[6] 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.[6]

Personal life

Drnaso lives in Chicago with his wife, Sarah Leitten (also a cartoonist), and their three cats.[6]

Awards

Bibliography
  • Beverly. Drawn and Quarterly. 2016. ISBN 9781770462250.
  • Sabrina. Drawn and Quarterly. 2018. ISBN 9781770463165.
  • Acting Class. Drawn and Quarterly. 2022. ISBN 9781770464926.

References
  1. Cooke, Rachel (20 May 2018). "Nick Drnaso, the graphic novelist behind the 'masterpiece' Sabrina". The Guardian.
  2. "Nick Drnaso interview | The Man Booker Prizes". Man Booker Prize.com.
  3. McGurk, Stuart (18 June 2019). "Why Nick Drnaso's Sabrina is a masterpiece". GQ Magazine.
  4. "Sabrina by Nick Drnaso: The first-ever graphic novel in the running for Man Booker Prize 2018". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2018.
  5. Riesman, Abraham (25 July 2018). "Nick Drnaso on Sabrina, the First Comic to Make the Man Booker Prize Long List". Vulture.com.
  6. Max, D. T. (January 14, 2019). "The Bleak Brilliance of Nick Drnaso's Graphic Novels" – via www.newyorker.com.
  7. Ruimy, Jordan (March 29, 2023). "Ari Aster's 'Acting Class' in Development, Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix Rumored to Star". WorldOfReel.com.
  8. "Awards: Los Angeles Times Winners; Chautauqua Finalists; Jackson Poetry". Shelf Awareness. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  9. "From 'Everything Under' To 'Overstory': The 2018 Man Booker Prize Shortlist". NPR. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. "Awards: Orwell Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  11. "Announcing the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists". PEN America. 2023-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-20.


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