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'Gene Luen Yang' (born in Alameda, California) [1] is an American comics artist whose graphic novel ''American Born Chinese'' was named a 2006 finalist for the National Book Award in the young people's literature category. [2] This was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award.[3] It has also won the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award for young-adult literature, [4] a first for a graphic novel.[5]
''American Born Chinese'' tells the story of Jin Wang, a son of Chinese immigrants, who struggles to assimilate at a predominately white school after moving from San Francisco's Chinatown to the suburbs. Jin's story is interwoven with the legend of the Chinese folk hero Monkey King, and a sitcom starring buck-toothed Chinese stereotype Cousin Chin-Kee.[6] ''The Miami Herald'' called ''American Born Chinese'' "brilliantly written and designed, sophisticated and wise."[7] In naming it one of their ten best books for young adults, the ''Chicago Sun Times'' wrote that "Visually astute teens will find the tale of suppressed identity as compelling as a movie."[8] ''American Born Chinese'' was originally published as a webcomic on Modern Tales.[9]
Yang's drawings are created with what Scott McCloud refers to as a "cheap tool bravado," using everything from brushes to Sharpie markers to Pigma Micron pens to ballpoint pens.[10] His artwork has been shown in San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum. [1] His next project is a collaboration with Thien Pham called ''Three Angels''. [12]
Yang currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Theresa, and son, Kolbe, where he teaches computer science at Bishop O'Dowd High School.[13]
1. Contra Costa Times staff (January 29 2006). "Sunday A&E big calendar". ''Contra Costa Times'', Pg. F4
2. Yang, Jeff (October 25 2006). "ASIAN POP: See you in the funny pages". ''San Francisco Gate''
3. Bosman, Julie. (October 12 2006). "National Book Award Finalists Chosen". ''The New York Times'', Pg. E2
4. American Library Association. Michael L. Printz Award. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
5. Goodnow, Cecelia (January 23 2007). "The Oscars of kids books Newbery and Caldecott Medals awarded in Seattle". ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'', Pg. D1
6. Guthmann, Edward. (October 23 2006). "National Book Award finalist fills in the blanks with identity-driven graphic novel". ''The San Francisco Chronicle'', Pg. D1
7. Pachter, Richard (January 16 2007). "Graphic Books". ''The Miami Herald'', Pg. E10
8. Cruze, Karen (December 17 2006). "The Last Page: The year's 10 best books for teens and young adults". ''Chicago Sun Times'', Pg. B8
9. Contino, Jennifer M. (June 3, 2003). "Life, Religion, & Making Comics: Gene Yang's American Born Chinese". ''The Pulse''. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
10. McCloud, Scott (2006). ''Making Comics'', New York: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-078094-0. Pg. 211
11. Contra Costa Times staff (January 29 2006). "Sunday A&E big calendar". ''Contra Costa Times'', Pg. F4
12. Reid, Calvin. (September 19, 2006). "First Second Signs Three New Books". ''PublishersWeekly''.
13. Yang, Gene Luen (2006) ''American Born Chinese'', New York: First Second
★ Official site
''American Born Chinese'' tells the story of Jin Wang, a son of Chinese immigrants, who struggles to assimilate at a predominately white school after moving from San Francisco's Chinatown to the suburbs. Jin's story is interwoven with the legend of the Chinese folk hero Monkey King, and a sitcom starring buck-toothed Chinese stereotype Cousin Chin-Kee.[6] ''The Miami Herald'' called ''American Born Chinese'' "brilliantly written and designed, sophisticated and wise."[7] In naming it one of their ten best books for young adults, the ''Chicago Sun Times'' wrote that "Visually astute teens will find the tale of suppressed identity as compelling as a movie."[8] ''American Born Chinese'' was originally published as a webcomic on Modern Tales.[9]
Yang's drawings are created with what Scott McCloud refers to as a "cheap tool bravado," using everything from brushes to Sharpie markers to Pigma Micron pens to ballpoint pens.[10] His artwork has been shown in San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum. [1] His next project is a collaboration with Thien Pham called ''Three Angels''. [12]
Yang currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Theresa, and son, Kolbe, where he teaches computer science at Bishop O'Dowd High School.[13]
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References
1. Contra Costa Times staff (January 29 2006). "Sunday A&E big calendar". ''Contra Costa Times'', Pg. F4
2. Yang, Jeff (October 25 2006). "ASIAN POP: See you in the funny pages". ''San Francisco Gate''
3. Bosman, Julie. (October 12 2006). "National Book Award Finalists Chosen". ''The New York Times'', Pg. E2
4. American Library Association. Michael L. Printz Award. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
5. Goodnow, Cecelia (January 23 2007). "The Oscars of kids books Newbery and Caldecott Medals awarded in Seattle". ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'', Pg. D1
6. Guthmann, Edward. (October 23 2006). "National Book Award finalist fills in the blanks with identity-driven graphic novel". ''The San Francisco Chronicle'', Pg. D1
7. Pachter, Richard (January 16 2007). "Graphic Books". ''The Miami Herald'', Pg. E10
8. Cruze, Karen (December 17 2006). "The Last Page: The year's 10 best books for teens and young adults". ''Chicago Sun Times'', Pg. B8
9. Contino, Jennifer M. (June 3, 2003). "Life, Religion, & Making Comics: Gene Yang's American Born Chinese". ''The Pulse''. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
10. McCloud, Scott (2006). ''Making Comics'', New York: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-078094-0. Pg. 211
11. Contra Costa Times staff (January 29 2006). "Sunday A&E big calendar". ''Contra Costa Times'', Pg. F4
12. Reid, Calvin. (September 19, 2006). "First Second Signs Three New Books". ''PublishersWeekly''.
13. Yang, Gene Luen (2006) ''American Born Chinese'', New York: First Second
External links
★ Official site
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