Acclaimed
graphic novelist Dylan Horrocks has been appointed as the Victoria University
of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New
Zealand Writer in Residence for 2018. He is the first graphic novelist to be
awarded this position.
Celebrated for his
ground-breaking book Hicksville, Mr Horrocks has also published other
books including Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen, and Incomplete Works.
His work has been published internationally, with translations into French,
German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Danish, Polish and Korean. Hicksville
was ranked #12 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 50 Best
Non-Superhero Graphic Novels of All Time.
Mr Horrocks was named as
a New Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate in 2016 and has received many awards,
including an Eisner (USA) Award in 2002 and a Sir Julius Vogel Award in 2012.
In 2006 he was the University of Auckland-Creative New Zealand Literary Fellow.
Director
of the International Institute of Modern Letters, Damien Wilkins, says, “Dylan is an international figure in the world of graphic novels and a
brilliant commentator on his art. His books are taught by the English programme
at Victoria. He is a vital voice in New Zealand culture and it will be exciting
to have him at the IIML.”
Commenting on the
appointment, Mr Horrocks says, “I'm absolutely thrilled at this chance to be part
of Victoria’s lively creative writing community. I'm looking forward to
discovering the work of students and staff and feeding off all those powerful
literary emanations. Above all, it's a wonderful opportunity to work with
obsessive dedication on my next book: a graphic novel about playing Dungeons
& Dragons.”
Mr Horrocks
takes up the residency at the IIML on 1 February 2018.
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