| The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye | |
|---|---|
 Cover of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew | |
| Date | March 2015 |
| Main characters | Charlie Chan Hock Chye Lee Kuan Yew Lim Chin Siong |
| Page count | 320 pages |
| Publisher | Epigram Books Pantheon Books |
| Creative team | |
| Writer | Sonny Liew |
| Artist | Sonny Liew |
| Creator | Sonny Liew |
| Editor | Joyce Sim |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Epigram Books |
| Date of publication | March 2015 |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9789810731069 (paperback) 9789810754891 (e-book) 9789814655675 (Special Cover Edition paperback) 9789814655866 (Special Cover Edition hardcover) 9789814757812 (hardcover) 9781101870693 (Pantheon Books hardcover March 2016) 9788865439142 (L'arte di Charlie Chan Hock Chye, BAO Publishing, Italian version) 9782365779753 (Charlie Chan Hock Chye: Une vie dessinée, Urban Comics Editions, French version) 9789814785969 (Limited hardcover Eisner Edition) |
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye is a graphic novel by Sonny Liew published in 2015 by Epigram Books and 2016 by Pantheon Books. It tells the story of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, a fictional cartoonist, from his early days in colonial life to the present day, while showcasing extracts of his comics depicting allegories of political situations of the time. The comic features a mixture of black and white sketches depicting Singapore's early history contrasted with color comics depicting the present, with several comics within the novel telling their own story. The book was awarded the Singapore Literature Prize following its publication in 2016.[1] The book soon gained widespread critical acclaim internationally and was given several awards, including three Eisner Awards in 2017.
- ^ "The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Epigram Books". Epigram Books.