The Round-up
Kasia Kowalska writes: Jen Sorensen, cartoonist for the Austin Chronicle and other US papers, has become the first woman to win the coveted Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. The annual award was created to recognise editorial cartooning as an essential vehicle for freedom of speech and the right of expression. Meanwhile Emlly Carroll, creator of the horror […]
The Round-up
Above: Michael Chaney, associate professor of English at Dartmouth College, on how to read a graphic novel. The Cartoon Cafe is now up and running in Eastbourne, following a successful opening earlier this month. Established and run by Timothy Benson, the cartoon historian and author, the venue is open seven days a week, combines a […]
Round-up: What the Bloghorn saw
Rob Murray writes: Following the overthrow of Col. Gaddafi, artistic Libyans have painted caricatures of the dictator on walls throughout the country. A Swedish cartoonist who has received death threats for depicting the Prophet Mohammed as a dog was the target of a foiled attack last month, according to the Telegraph. Cartoonist and New Yorker […]
