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Shaun Tan

(1974- )
Shaun Tan grew up in the suburbs of Perth, in Fremantle Australia. From a young age he was considered a “good drawer,” and graduated from college with joint honors in English Literature and Fine Arts. In the U.S. he is best known for his wordless immigrant tale The Arrival, although he has written and illustrated several other books. In 2011, Tan won an Academy Award for Best Short Animated Feature, for the adaptation of his book The Lost Thing. Tan has won two Hugos for Best Professional Artist. To find out more, visit Shaun Tan’s website.

Edge: Shaun Tan’s The Arrival

At The Edge of the Universe, we review mainstream authors that incorporate elements of speculative fiction into their “literary” work. However you want to label them, we hope you’ll enjoy discussing these books with us.



Shaun Tan’s The Arrival is a highly acclaimed graphic novel about immigration. There are no words in this graphic novel, allowing Tan to rely entirely on images to reveal the doubts and conflicts that his characters face. On his website, Tan explains that
In ‘The Arrival’, the absence of any written description also plants the reader more firmly in the shoes of an immigrant character. There is no guidance as to how the images might be interpreted, and we must ourselves search for meaning and seek familiarity in a world where such t... Read More

November 4th, 2011. ´s rating: | Edge of the Universe, SFF Reviews | 4 comments
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