- Gene Yang
Gene Luen Yang (born in Alameda,
California ) Contra Costa Times staff (January 29 2006 ). "Sunday A&E big calendar". "Contra Costa Times ", Pg. F4 ] is an American comics artist whose graphic novel "American Born Chinese " was named a 2006 finalist for theNational Book Award in the young people's literature category. Yang, Jeff (October 25 2006 ). " [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2006/10/25/apop.DTL ASIAN POP: See you in the funny pages] ". "San Francisco Gate" ] This was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award.Bosman, Julie. (October 12 2006 ). "National Book Award Finalists Chosen". "The New York Times ", Pg. E2 ] It has also won the 2007Michael L. Printz Award for young-adult literature, [American Library Association. [http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.htm Michael L. Printz Award] . Retrieved on2007 -01-23.] a first for a graphic novel. Goodnow, Cecelia (January 23 2007 ). "The Oscars of kids books Newbery and Caldecott Medals awarded in Seattle". "Seattle Post-Intelligencer ", Pg. D1 ]Overview
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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. Guthmann, Edward. (October 23 2006 ). "National Book Award finalist fills in the blanks with identity-driven graphic novel". "The San Francisco Chronicle ", Pg. D1 ] "The Miami Herald " called "American Born Chinese" "brilliantly written and designed, sophisticated and wise." Pachter, Richard (January 16 2007 ). "Graphic Books". "The Miami Herald ", Pg. E10 ] 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." Cruze, Karen (December 17 2006 ). "The Last Page: The year's 10 best books for teens and young adults". "Chicago Sun Times ", Pg. B8 ] "American Born Chinese" was originally published as a webcomic onModern Tales .Contino, Jennifer M. (June 3 ,2003 ). " [http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=36&t=001068 Life, Religion, & Making Comics: Gene Yang's American Born Chinese] ". "The Pulse". Retrieved on2007-02-17 .]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. McCloud, Scott (2006). "Making Comics ", New York: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-078094-0. Pg. 211] His artwork has been shown in San Francisco'sCartoon Art Museum . Contra Costa Times staff (January 29 2006 ). "Sunday A&E big calendar". "Contra Costa Times ", Pg. F4 ] His next project, a collection of short stories in comics, is a collaboration withDerek Kirk Kim . It will be released by First Second in early 2009.Reid, Calvin. (September 19 ,2006 ). " [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6373244.html?text=gene+yang First Second Signs Three New Books] ". "PublishersWeekly".]Yang currently lives in the
San Francisco Bay Area with his family where he teaches computer science atBishop O'Dowd High School .Yang, Gene Luen (2006) "American Born Chinese ", New York: First Second]Notes
References
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* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/09/CM5P10823R.DTL&type=books The Humble Comic] , "San Francisco Chronicle ", May 11, 2008
* [http://www.kartikareview.com/issue1/1gene.html Interview with Gene Luen Yang, Kartika Review]
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