Guardian first book award 2001
The genius of Jimmy
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'I still have overwhelming doubt about my ability'
Chris Ware won the Guardian First Book Award 2001 for Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth. Emma Brockes finds the author endearingly embarrassed by his success.
Graphic novel wins First Book Award
Chris Ware has won the Guardian First Book Award for 2001 with Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth, the first time a graphic novel has won a major UK book award. Chicago-based Ware was presented with the award, worth £10,000, by Alan Rusbridger and Mark Lawson at a ceremony this evening.
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