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Keith Knight by Randal Smathers Keith Knight is a cartoonist, speaker, musician and entre-preneur. He has created three syndicated cartoons: The Knight Life, (th)ink and The K Chronicles, as well as contributed to a wide range of publications including Washington Post, ESPN the Magazine, MAD Magazine, Salon.com and Daily KOS, among many others, including a strong presence in alternative publications. His books have both been self-published and put out by commercial publishers. His work is often based on his own life if not entirely autobiographical. For instance, the title of his next book, a graphic novel called I Was a Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator, is based on what he called his best-paying job, as the official Michael Jackson imper-sonator for a Boston department store in 1984-85. Knight, originally from Malden, Mass., has since made his home on the West Coast, first in San Francisco and since 2007 in Los Angeles. His wife and children are characters in Knight Life and K Chronicles along with a blend of real and imagined people. Race is often a feature of Knight's work, which is often political, and he is aware of his unusual status as an African-American cartoonist, telling one inter-viewer, “The comics page shouldn’t be like a jury. There can be more than one black person on the comics page.” References Keith Knight's official website: http://www.kchronicles.com Interview on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=FZmGQi5AoOA Chris Lanier interview in The Believer, November/December 2008: http://www.believermag.com/issues/ 200811/?read=interview_knight |
Selected Books by Keith Knight
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The Knight Life: Chivalry Ain't Dead New York: Grand Central, 2010 The Knight Life is the daily print newspaper version of Knight's work. "It's hard to make a comic that is this funny while also so frequently profound. Keith [Knight] deals with so many issues with both gravitas and such a light touch, while never missing a chance at a cheap laugh. This is the work of a master." (author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Dave Eggers) http://www.amazon.com/The-Knight-Life-Chivalry-Aint/dp/0446548669/ref=pd_sim_b_1 ![]() Knight, Keith
The Complete K Chronicles Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, 2008 This is a compendium (500-plus pages) of the best of Knight's work in The K Chronicles. For readers looking for just one book to summarize his early career, this is likely the best place to start. ![]() Knight, Keith
I Left My Arse in San Francisco Los Angeles: Self-published, 2008 This anthology is based on K Chronicles, which was originally drawn for Salon.com. Reviewer Johanna Draper Carlson notes, “The first strip in the book gives an indication that this is a new, more mature Knight, as he announces that he’s turning 40 and suffering from pneumonia. … The same subjects are here -- travel, daily life, family concerns, making comics -- but they’re approached from a more adult point of view." http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/07/06/the-k- chronicles-i-left-my-arse-in-san-francisco ![]() Knight, Keith
Are We Feeling Safer Yet? A (th)ink Anthology Marietta, GA: Top Shelf Productions, 2007 (th)ink is Knight's one-panel strip. William Alexander in Rain Taxi Review of Books, wrote: “Knight's cartoons are single-panel snapshots of politics and current events. ... There's a skillful negotiation at work here: Knight's wit and goofy style serve as pressure valves, releasing the tension that comes of tackling harsh material, but a topic like police brutality is also made more disturbing when the characters sport silly grins.” http://www.raintaxi.com/online/2007spring/knight.shtml ![]() Schwarzman, Mat, author/Knight, Keith, illustrator
Beginner's Guide to Community Based Arts Oakland: New Village Press, 2005 “[A] rich combination of life stories, curriculum ideas and insights about the importance of nurturing creativity to confront the difficult circumstances many people find themselves living in these days.” —Erica Kohl, CommunityArtsNetwork. In a departure from his comic strips, Knight joins writer Schwarzman to profile 10 community art projects around the country. http://www.amazon.com/Beginners- Guide-Community-Based-Arts-Schwarzman/dp/0976605430 ![]() Knight, Keith
Fear of a Black Marker San Francisco: Manic D Press, 2003 “All along, the drawing is vibrant, and the point of view compassionate and political without being preachy (in fact, Knight seems to be trying to offend as many as possible, all who could use a sense of humor, which is to say, all of us). ... He pushes the envelope of taste, and I hope he keeps doing so.” – John Q. McDonald, online review. http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~jmcd/book/revs2/fobm.html |