Trung Le Nguyen | |
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Nationality | American |
Other names | Trungles |
Education | Hamline University |
Occupation | Cartoonist |
Notable work | The Magic Fish |
Website |
trungles |
Trung Le Nguyen (born June 2, 1990), also known as Trungles, is a Vietnamese-American cartoonist. He is best known as the author of the graphic novel The Magic Fish, published by Random House Graphic in 2020.
Trung Le Nguyen was born in a Vietnamese refugee camp in the Philippines and moved to the United States as a child in 1992. [1] He began drawing comics in middle school but gave up the pastime in college, stating, "I never really thought to make it a career. It always seemed like this fluffy way for me to pass the time." [2] He graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in studio art with a minor in art history in 2012. Originally planning to pursue a career in arts administration, he instead chose to pursue a career in comics. [2] Nguyen's art is noted for its use of traditional inking and penciling [3] and references to Vietnamese imagery, shōjo manga, and classic children's literature. [4] He cites Rose O'Neill, Heinrich Lefler, and Harry Clarke among his influences. [2]
In 2017, Nguyen was a jurist for the Ignatz Awards. [5] Also in 2017 his coloring book Fauns & Fairies was published by Oni Press under their erotic comics imprint Limerence Press. [6] In 2018, he was an artist on the Image Comics romance comics anthology Twisted Romance, written by Alex de Campi. [7] In October 2020, Random House Graphic published Nguyen's debut graphic novel The Magic Fish. [8] The book, which follows a young Vietnamese gay immigrant and his parents who bond and learn English through fairy tale books, was inspired by Nguyen's upbringing. [4] [8]
Nguyen is gay, [1] non-binary, [9] and uses pronouns he/they. He resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [10]
Nguyen was nominated for a 2021 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist. [13] The Magic Fish won two 2021 Harvey Awards for Book of the Year and Best Children or Young Adult Book. [14] It was also named a top book on the American Library Association's Rainbow List in 2021, [15] and was selected as one of the best books of 2020 by The Globe and Mail, [16] the New York Public Library, [17] and Nerdist. [18]
Trung Le Nguyen | |
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![]() Author portrait of Trung Le Nguyen | |
Born | |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Trungles |
Education | Hamline University |
Occupation | Cartoonist |
Notable work | The Magic Fish |
Website |
trungles |
Trung Le Nguyen (born June 2, 1990), also known as Trungles, is a Vietnamese-American cartoonist. He is best known as the author of the graphic novel The Magic Fish, published by Random House Graphic in 2020.
Trung Le Nguyen was born in a Vietnamese refugee camp in the Philippines and moved to the United States as a child in 1992. [1] He began drawing comics in middle school but gave up the pastime in college, stating, "I never really thought to make it a career. It always seemed like this fluffy way for me to pass the time." [2] He graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in studio art with a minor in art history in 2012. Originally planning to pursue a career in arts administration, he instead chose to pursue a career in comics. [2] Nguyen's art is noted for its use of traditional inking and penciling [3] and references to Vietnamese imagery, shōjo manga, and classic children's literature. [4] He cites Rose O'Neill, Heinrich Lefler, and Harry Clarke among his influences. [2]
In 2017, Nguyen was a jurist for the Ignatz Awards. [5] Also in 2017 his coloring book Fauns & Fairies was published by Oni Press under their erotic comics imprint Limerence Press. [6] In 2018, he was an artist on the Image Comics romance comics anthology Twisted Romance, written by Alex de Campi. [7] In October 2020, Random House Graphic published Nguyen's debut graphic novel The Magic Fish. [8] The book, which follows a young Vietnamese gay immigrant and his parents who bond and learn English through fairy tale books, was inspired by Nguyen's upbringing. [4] [8]
Nguyen is gay, [1] non-binary, [9] and uses pronouns he/they. He resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [10]
Nguyen was nominated for a 2021 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist. [13] The Magic Fish won two 2021 Harvey Awards for Book of the Year and Best Children or Young Adult Book. [14] It was also named a top book on the American Library Association's Rainbow List in 2021, [15] and was selected as one of the best books of 2020 by The Globe and Mail, [16] the New York Public Library, [17] and Nerdist. [18]