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Mat Johnson

Born

in Philadelphia, PA, The United States

August 19, 1970

Website

http://www.matjohnson.info/

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Genre

Literature & Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

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Mat Johnson is an American writer of literary fiction who works in both prose and the comics format. In 2007, he was named the first USA James Baldwin Fellow by United States Artists.

Johnson was born and raised in the Germantown and Mount Airy communities in Philadelphia.

His mother is African American and his father is Irish Catholic. He attended Greene Street Friends School, West Chester University, University of Wales, Swansea, and ultimately received his B.A. from Earlham College. In 1993 he was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Johnson received his M.F.A. from Columbia University School of the Arts (1999).

Johnson has taught at Rutgers University, Columbia University, Bard College, and The Callaloo Journal Writers Retreat. He is no ...more

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Mat Johnson’s books

Average rating: 3.65 · 12,036 ratings · 1,856 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pym 3.57 avg rating — 3,349 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loving Day 3.54 avg rating — 3,529 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Incognegro by Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece (Illustrator) 3.97 avg rating — 2,655 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hellblazer: Papa Midnite by Mat Johnson, Tony Akins (Illustrator), Dan Green (Illustrator) 3.72 avg rating — 543 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story by Mat Johnson, Simon Gane (Illustrator) 3.25 avg rating — 526 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drop 3.53 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunting in Harlem 3.88 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Incognegro: Renaissance by Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece (Illustrator), Clem Robins (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Right State by Mat Johnson, Andrea Mutti (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 2.84 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Negro Plot: A Tale of Conspiracy and Murder in Eighteenth-Century New York 3.68 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Incognegro Graphic Novels (5 books)
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Warren Pleece (Illustrator)

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Quotes by Mat Johnson

“A man's daughter is his heart. Just with feet, walking out in the world.”
― Mat Johnson, Loving Day

tags: fathers-and-daughters

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“It is a great moment in every freak's life when he or she finds out that at least they are not the only one.”
― Mat Johnson, Pym

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“I have found that, in the African American oral tradition, if the words are enunciated eloquently enough, no one examines the meaning for definitive truth.”
― Mat Johnson, Loving Day

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Please vote for our April Group read with an African American Science Fiction theme. The poll will close at midnight on March 14th, the selection will be announced on March 15th, and reading will start on April 1.

Pym -- Mat Johnson

4 votes 50.0%

Brown Girl in the Ring -- Nalo Hopkinson

3 votes 37.5%

Noughts & Crosses -- Malorie Blackman

1 vote 12.5%

8 total votes

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Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Literary Fiction ...: Heidi Durrow, Mat Johnson, Danzy Senna in NYT Article On Mixed-Race Authors & Artists	2	41	Jul 15, 2011 07:40AM
Literary Fiction ...: Discussion: Pym	112	111	Aug 11, 2011 07:35PM
Literary Fiction ...: Coming Attractions - 2011	52	124	Dec 27, 2011 10:34PM
Literary Fiction ...: Favorite Reads 0f 2011	24	120	Jan 12, 2012 08:52PM
Young Adult Book ...: Recommend YA Novels that make you highlight memorable passages of prose, dialogues, or quotes	7	79	Aug 24, 2012 04:33PM
The Seasonal Read...: 25.14 - Kate S's Task - New Year, New Authors!	26	127	Feb 17, 2013 07:50PM
The Seasonal Read...: Winter Challenge 2012-2013: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC	2526	822	Feb 28, 2013 09:01PM
21st Century Lite...: Moderator pick has been chosen for September 2013	7	76	Aug 31, 2013 12:21PM

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