| Roz Chast | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Chast in 2007 | |
| Born | November 26, 1954 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
| Awards | Harvey Award Hall of Fame National Humanities Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Bill Franzen |
Roz Chast (born November 26, 1954)[1] is an American cartoonist and a staff cartoonist[2] for The New Yorker. Since 1978, she has published more than 1000 cartoons in The New Yorker. She also publishes cartoons in Scientific American and the Harvard Business Review.
In recognition of her work, ComicsAlliance listed Chast as one of twelve women cartoonists deserving of lifetime achievement recognition.[3] She was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2010.[4] In May 2017, she received the Alumni Award for Artistic Achievement at the Rhode Island School of Design commencement ceremony.[5] In 2024, Chast was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden.[6]
- ^ Chast, Roz. Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (Bloomsbury, 2014).
- ^ "Contributors: Roz Chast". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "A Life's Work: 12 Women Who Deserve Lifetime Achievement Recognition". Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Roz Chast Accepts Alumni Award". Our RISD. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Fox, Sarah Diamond. "CT cartoonist Roz Chast earns National Humanities Medal from President Biden". News-Times. Published October 30, 2024. Accessed digitally November 5, 2024.