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'''Bosch Fawstin''' is an American cartoonist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-bosch-fawstin-former-muslim-who-won-texas-draw-prophet-mohammad-event-631378|title=Who is Bosch Fawstin? Former Muslim who Won the Texas 'Draw Prophet Mohammad' Event|first=Johnlee|last=Varghese|website=[[International Business Times]] |date=5 May 2015 |publisher=}}</ref> and anti-[[Islam]] activist. He was born into a Muslim family from [[Albania]] and raised in the faith before leaving it in his teens, becoming an atheist. His work is about salafism, wahabism, and the renouncing of faith. |
'''Bosch Fawstin''' is an American cartoonist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-bosch-fawstin-former-muslim-who-won-texas-draw-prophet-mohammad-event-631378|title=Who is Bosch Fawstin? Former Muslim who Won the Texas 'Draw Prophet Mohammad' Event|first=Johnlee|last=Varghese|website=[[International Business Times]] |date=5 May 2015 |publisher=}}</ref> and anti-[[Islam]] activist. He was born into a Muslim family from [[Albania]] and raised in the faith before leaving it in his teens, becoming an atheist. His work is about salafism, wahabism, and the renouncing of faith. |
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His first graphic novel, ''Table for One'', was nominated for a [[Russ Manning Award|Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer]] award in 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=3644 |title=2004 Manning Award Nominees Announced |date=16 June 2004 |access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> and an [[Eisner award]] - Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner05.php |title=2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards |access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> He is currently producing ''The Infidel'', featuring Pigman. In 2015, he won a controversial contest advertised as the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aol.com/article/2015/05/06/garland-attack-cartoon-contest-winner-speaks-ut/21180562/ |title=Garland attack: Cartoon contest winner Speaks Out |access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> |
His first graphic novel, ''Table for One'', was nominated for a [[Russ Manning Award|Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer]] award in 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=3644 |title=2004 Manning Award Nominees Announced |date=16 June 2004 |access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> and an [[Eisner award]] - Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner05.php |title=2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards |access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> He is currently producing ''The Infidel'', featuring Pigman, a self-described "[[counter-jihad]] superhero".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2011/02/art-against-jihad-an-interview-with-bosch-fawstin-creator-of-the-infidel-and-pigman/|date=February 27, 2011|title=Art Against Jihad: An Interview with Bosch Fawstin Creator of The Infidel and Pigman|work=Capitalism Magazine}}</ref> In 2015, he won a controversial contest advertised as the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" which saw the [[Curtis Culwell Center attack]] take place.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aol.com/article/2015/05/06/garland-attack-cartoon-contest-winner-speaks-ut/21180562/ |title=Garland attack: Cartoon contest winner Speaks Out |access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:44, 2 November 2022
Bosch Fawstin is an American cartoonist[1] and anti-Islam activist. He was born into a Muslim family from Albania and raised in the faith before leaving it in his teens, becoming an atheist. His work is about salafism, wahabism, and the renouncing of faith.
His first graphic novel, Table for One, was nominated for a Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer award in 2004[2] and an Eisner award - Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition in 2005.[3] He is currently producing The Infidel, featuring Pigman, a self-described "counter-jihad superhero".[4] In 2015, he won a controversial contest advertised as the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" which saw the Curtis Culwell Center attack take place.[5]
References
- ^ Varghese, Johnlee (5 May 2015). "Who is Bosch Fawstin? Former Muslim who Won the Texas 'Draw Prophet Mohammad' Event". International Business Times.
- ^ "2004 Manning Award Nominees Announced". 16 June 2004. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Art Against Jihad: An Interview with Bosch Fawstin Creator of The Infidel and Pigman". Capitalism Magazine. February 27, 2011.
- ^ "Garland attack: Cartoon contest winner Speaks Out". Retrieved 13 May 2015.