Craig Thompson

Summary

Craig Thompson is a human^[1]. He was born in Traverse City^[2]. He was born on +1975-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a comics artist^[4] and novelist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Traverse City^[2], Craig Thompson…
• Craig Thompson was born on +1975-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Craig Thompson held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Craig Thompson worked as a comics artist^[4].
• Craig Thompson worked as a novelist^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Craig Thompson is Carnet de Voyage^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Craig Thompson is Good-bye, Chunky Rice^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Craig Thompson is Blankets^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Craig Thompson is Habibi^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Craig Thompson is Space Dumplins^[12].
• Craig Thompson received the Harvey Prize^[13].
• Craig Thompson received the Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[14].
• Craig Thompson received the Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[15].
• Craig Thompson received the Harvey Award for Best Artist^[16].
• Craig Thompson received the Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[17].
• Craig Thompson received the Harvey Award for Best New Talent^[18].
• Craig Thompson's image is recorded as Craig Thompson BBF 2011 Shankbone.JPG^[19].
• Craig Thompson's image is recorded as 9.20.11CraigThompsonByLuigiNovi21.jpg^[20].
• Craig Thompson is recorded as male^[21].
• Craig Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Craig Thompson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109554462^[23].
• Craig Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12520411^[24].
• Craig Thompson's GND ID is recorded as 129164488^[25].
• Craig Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002022206^[26].
• Craig Thompson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14413482m^[27].

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Origins and Family

Craig Thompson's place of birth was Traverse City^[2]. He was born on +1975-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist^[4] and novelist^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Carnet de Voyage^[8], a graphic novel^[28]; Good-bye, Chunky Rice^[9], a comic book album^[29], written by Craig Thompson^[30]; Blankets^[10], a graphic novel^[31], written by him^[32]; Habibi^[11], a graphic novel^[33], written by him^[34]; and Space Dumplins^[12], a comic book album^[35], written by him^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Prize^[13], a science award^[37], in Israel^[38], founded in 1972^[39]; Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[14], a comics award^[40], founded in 1988^[41]; Harvey Award for Best Artist^[16]; Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[17]; Harvey Award for Best New Talent^[18], a Harvey Awards^[42], founded in 1990^[43]; and Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist^[44].

Why It Matters

Craig Thompson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to him include Blankets^[47], a graphic novel^[48], written by him^[49] and Habibi^[50], a graphic novel^[51], written by him^[52].

FAQs

Where was Craig Thompson born?

Craig Thompson was born in Traverse City^[2].

What did Craig Thompson do for work?

Craig Thompson worked as comics artist^[4] and novelist^[5].

What awards did Craig Thompson receive?

Honors received include Harvey Prize^[13], Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[14], Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[15], and Harvey Award for Best Artist^[16].