Craig Thompson

Summary

Craig Thompson is a human^[1]. He was born in Traverse City^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1975^[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 (549 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Traverse City^[2], Craig Thompson…
• Craig Thompson was born on September 21, 1975^[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 is recorded as male^[19].
• Craig Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Craig Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Craig Thompson^[21].
• Craig Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson^[22].
• Craig Thompson's given name is recorded as Craig^[23].
• Craig Thompson's official website is recorded as http://craigthompsonbooks.com^[24].
• Craig Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Craig Thompson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[26].

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Origins and Family

Craig Thompson's place of birth was Traverse City^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1975^[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^[27]; Good-bye, Chunky Rice^[9], a comic book album^[28]; Blankets^[10], a graphic novel^[29]; Habibi^[11], a graphic novel^[30]; and Space Dumplins^[12], a comic book album^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Prize^[13], a science award^[32], in Israel^[33], founded in 1972^[34]; Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[14], a comics award^[35], founded in 1988^[36]; Harvey Award for Best Artist^[16]; Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[17]; Harvey Award for Best New Talent^[18], a Harvey Awards^[37], founded in 1990^[38]; and Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist^[39].

Why It Matters

Craig Thompson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Works attributed to him include Habibi^[42], a graphic novel^[43] and Blankets^[44], a graphic novel^[45].

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].