Mat Johnson Graphic Novel

This graphic novel deals with the fictional story of zane pinchback an african american man whose light skin tone allows him to pass as a white man.

Mat johnson graphic novel. The novel was written over a period of nine years and has been well received by critics who have praised its lighthearted and. Suddenly the work always dangerous becomes personal. Site of mat johnson author of loving day pym incognegro and professor at the university of houston creative writing program. I still haven t been able to read all of it straight through because it s so intense so rich.

He is the author of several novels and graphic novels including drop hunting in harlem and incognegro. This trait presented almost as a superpower in incognegro has helped him slip into the shadows and report on lynchings in the south. Pym is the third novel by american author mat johnson published on march 1 2011 a satirical fantasy inspired by the narrative of arthur gordon pym of nantucket edgar allan poe s only novel the book explores racial politics and identity in america and antarctica. Johnson is a faculty member at the university of houston creative writing program.

Mat johnson is the author of the novels loving day pym drop and hunting in harlem the nonfiction novella the great negro plot and the graphic novels incognegro and dark rain he is a recipient of the united states artist james baldwin fellowship the hurston wright legacy award a barnes noble discover great new writers selection the john dos passos prize for literature and is a. Vertigo comics published johnson s graphic novel incognegro a noir mystery that deals with the issue of passing and the lynching past of the american south. Incognegro by mat johnson art by warren pleece vertigo 134 pages 19 99 if you look at photos of naacp leadership from the 1930s you ll find a wiry professorial looking man with. Mat johnson is the author of several novels and graphic novels including drop hunting in harlem and incognegro.

Johnson is a faculty member at the university of houston creative writing program and lives in texas with his wife and children. Mat johnson born august 19 1970 in philadelphia pennsylvania is an american fiction writer who works in both prose and the comics format. An author of non fiction novels and comic books including his well received graphic novel incognegro and john constantine. A panel from the graphic novel incognegro written by mat johnson and illustrated by warren pleece not long ago i happened to turn on npr and i caught an interview with the author mat johnson talking about his novel loving day and other stuff.