![]() ![]() Those pamphlets attracted the attention of comic book publishers and, in 1986, he began began writing and drawing for the Toronto based Vortex Comics. ![]() At nineteen he moved to Toronto where, in 1983, he began self-publishing his work in photocopied mini-comics under the title Yummy Fur. ![]() The book was endorsed by significant figures in the sex worker rights movement, including Tracy Quan, Annie Sprinkle, and Maggie McNeill, bolstering its standing as a polemic that addresses important issues regarding sex work.īrown was born in Montreal, Canada, on May 16, 1960, and grew up in the nearby suburb of Chateauguay. An autobiographical recounting of Brown's experiences paying prostitutes for sex, it won both praise and condemnation. The book won Harvey Awards for Best Writer and Best Graphic Album and was featured on Quill and Quire's list of the five best Canadian non-fiction books of the year and on The Globe and Mail's list of the 100 best books of the year.īrown's next graphic novel, the controversial Paying for It, was also cited by The Globe and Mail as one of the best books of the year. The former won widespread critical acclaim for its compelling, meticulously researched portrayal of Riel, the charismatic nineteenth century Métis leader, a crucial figure in Canadian history. Chester Brown is best known for his two recent non-fiction graphic novels, Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography (2003) and Paying for It: A Comic-Strip Memoir About Being a John (2011). ![]()
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