Sabba Khan
Sabba Khan | |
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Khan in 2022 | |
| Born | July 1985 (age 40) |
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| Spouse | Mark Bonshek |
| Website | sabbakhan |
Sabba Khan (born July 1985) is an English architect, artist and graphic novelist. Her graphic memoir The Roles We Play (2021) won the Jhalak Prize among other accolades.
Early life
Khan was born to working class Azad Kashmiri parents who arrived in England from Mirpur in the 1960s and grew up on Green Street in Newham, East London.[1][2] Khan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Architecture from Central Saint Martins and the University of Westminster.[3]
Career
In 2020, Khan founded an architectural practice with her husband Mark Bonshek called Khan Bonshek.[4][5] Khan also works as a visual artist.[6]
The Roles We Play
Via Myriad Editions, Khan's debut autobiographical book The Roles We Play was published in 2021. It also had a U.S. release under the title What is Home, Mum?.[7][8] The graphic memoir traces Khan's family history from the Partition of India to her own East London coming-of-age.[9][10] The Roles We Play won the 2022 Jhalak Prize,[11] making Khan the first graphic novelist to win this prize, and the Broken Frontier Award for Breakout Talent.[12] It was also longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize[13] and shortlisted for a British Book Design & Production Award in the Graphic Novel category.[14] What is Home, Mum? was shortlisted for Outstanding Graphic Novel at the Ignatz Awards[15] and tied for third on the Publishers Weekly Graphic Novel Critics Poll.[16]
Personal life
Khan lives in the Maryland area of East London with her husband Mark Bonshek.[4][17]
Bibliography
- The Roles We Play (2022) (also released as What is Home, Mum?)
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Broken Frontier Awards | Breakout Talent | The Roles We Play | Won | [12] |
| Best Graphic Non-fiction | Shortlisted | ||||
| Ondaatje Prize | Longlisted | [13] | |||
| Jhalak Prize | Won | [11] | |||
| British Book Design & Production Awards | Graphic Novel | Shortlisted | [14] | ||
| Ignatz Awards | Outstanding Graphic Novel | What is Home, Mum? | Shortlisted | [15] | |
| Publishers Weekly | Graphic Novel Critics Poll | 3rd | [16] | ||
References
- ^ Thomas, Elfie (16 December 2021). "Sabba Khan on finding a visual language to describe her experience as a second generation Azad Kashmiri migrant in east London". It's Nice That. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Reading My First Graphic Novel". Arts Book Places. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Sabba Khan". Central Saint Martins. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Mark Bonshek and Sabba Khan's playful Maryland home is a masterclass in materiality". The Modern House. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Panja, Soheb (2 August 2024). "Khan Bonshek arranges east London home around brick "spine wall"". Dezeen. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Khandwala, Anoushka (18 December 2020). "The Radical Honesty of Graphic Novelist Sabba Khan". Elephant. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Neal (28 October 2022). "What Is Home, Mum?: A Memoir". Library Journal. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Brown, Kevin (15 February 2023). "What Does It Mean To Belong: Kevin Brown reviews WHAT IS HOME, MUM by Sabba Khan". Solrad. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Behrooz, Anahit (27 July 2021). "The Roles We Play by Sabba Khan". The Skinny. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Birch, Sarah (16 August 2021). "The Roles We Play, Sabba Khan, book review: 'Laden with paradox and rich in nuance'". Hackney Citizen. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b Shaffi, Sarah (26 May 2022). "Sabba Khan and Maisie Chan triumph in Jhalak prizes for writers of colour". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Broken Frontier Awards 2021: Announcing the Winners – Socially Relevant Work is at the Forefront and Steve Walsh is this Year's Hall of Fame Entrant!". Broken Frontier. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b Wild, Stephi (6 April 2022). "RSL Ondaatje Prize 2022 Longlist Announced". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b "2022 Shortlist and Winners". British Book Design & Production Awards. 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b Simons, Dean (19 September 2022). "Here are the winners from the 2022 IGNATZ Awards". ComicsBeat. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Beaton's 'Ducks' Tops PW's 2022 Graphic Novel Critics Poll". Publishers Weekly. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Goyal, Sana (15 February 2022). "'The everyday haunting of inherited trauma': Sabba Khan on her graphic memoir The Roles We Play". Wasafiri. Retrieved 8 October 2024.