PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
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Edition 31 (2021) Winner
John Backderf
ジョン・バックダーフ
Jon Bakudāfu
Aliases:
Derf / Derf Backderf
Pen Names:
Derf Backderf（Pen name as cartoonist）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-10-31 （Richfield, Ohio）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Richfield, Ohio → Cleveland, Ohio
Career
- Occupations
- cartoonist, graphic novelist
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Cleveland Plain Dealer, Akron Beacon Journal
- Influenced By
- Spain Rodriguez, Mad magazine, Lynda Barry, Expressionism, Punk
- Nominations
- My Friend Dahmer (self-published) Eisner nomination, My Friend Dahmer Ignatz, Harvey, Reuben nominations
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Pittsburgh | — | Art | — | 1978-1979頃、6ヶ月間 | United States |
| Ohio State University | — | Journalism | BA in Journalism | — | United States |
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Art
Period:
1978-1979頃、6ヶ月間
Country:
United States
Dropped out
Ohio State University
Journalism
Degree:
BA in Journalism
Country:
United States
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award | — | Cartooning | Robert F. Kennedy Center | Winner |
| 2016 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Comic-Con International | Winner |
| 2016 | Eisner Award | Trashed | Lettering | — | Winner |
| 2021 | Eisner Award | Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio | Best Reality-Based Work | — | Winner |
| 2014 | Angoulême Prix Révélation | My Friend Dahmer | — | Angoulême International Comics Festival | Winner |
| 2021 | Alex Award | Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio | — | American Library Association | Winner |
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
2006
Category:
Cartooning
Organization:
Robert F. Kennedy Center
Result:
Winner
Inkpot Award
2016
Organization:
Comic-Con International
Result:
Winner
Eisner Award
2016
Work:
Trashed
Category:
Lettering
Result:
Winner
Eisner Award
2021
Work:
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
Category:
Best Reality-Based Work
Result:
Winner
Angoulême Prix Révélation
2014
Work:
My Friend Dahmer
Organization:
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Result:
Winner
Alex Award
2021
Work:
Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Friend Dahmer
2012 Graphic novel 224 pagesTrue story of befriending high school classmate Jeffrey Dahmer, a troubled teen who amused friends with antics before darker behaviors emerged.
Jeffrey DahmerHigh schoolTrue storyDisturbing behavior
Adaptations
- [Film] My Friend Dahmer / Marc Meyers (2017)
Translations
- Translated into 14 languages
Bibliography
- The City
- Punk Rock & Trailer Parks
- Trashed
- Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Heavy ink inspired by ExpressionismPunk imagerySatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Punk rockSocial satireOhio life
Legacy
Renowned graphic novelist, best known for international bestseller My Friend Dahmer which won Angoulême Prize; earlier famous for comic strip The City in alternative newspapers.
Museums
- Akron Art Museum Akron, Ohio Opened in 1999
- Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Ohio State University Opened in 2011
- Society of Illustrators New York City Opened in 2021
Archives
- Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum (Derf Collection)
Trivia
- High school classmate of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
- Immersed in the punk movement during late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Worked as a garbageman, inspiring his graphic novel Trashed.