Lino Arruda is a Brazilian artist, illustrator, graphic novelist, and researcher.[1] He is known for the autobiographical comic book Monstrans: Experiencing Horrormones, which was awarded by Itaú Cultural's Itaú Rumos fund.[1][2] The work received the MixBrasil award, in 2021, in the category of best LGBTQIA+ book of the year[1][3] and is a finalist for the Golden Crown Literary Society's 2022 Goldie awards, in the non-fiction category.[4]

Lino Arruda
Born1986 Edit this on Wikidata
Campinas Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationArtist, illustrator, researcher Edit this on Wikidata
Awards
  • MixBrasil Awards (2021) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitehttps://linoarruda.art/ Edit this on Wikidata

Arruda is a trans man and often writes and researches on LGBTQIA+ topics. He earned a master's degree in Art History and a doctorate in Literature and both processes inspired his artistic productions.[1][5] In addition to Monstrans, the artist has also published the zines Anomalina (2014), Novo Corte de Peitos (2018), Quimer(d)a (2015) and Sapatoons (2011). He currently writes the transfuturist comic CISFORIA: The worst of both worlds with the support of the ProAC fund.[6][7]

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  1. ^ a b c d Vitorelo (2022-02-09). "A monstruosa potência de ser trans". Mina de HQ - Histórias em quadrinhos mais diversas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. ^ "Quadrinista transmasculino cria HQ e doa parte da renda para pessoas trans". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. ^ "HQ 'Monstrans', de Lino Arruda, vence MixLiterário". PublishNews (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  4. ^ "2022 Goldie Finalists". GCLS. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  5. ^ ""Animalidades Híbridas", com Lino Arruda". Rede NINJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  6. ^ "Lino Arruda". Revista Continente. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  7. ^ "Sobre estrear sua feminilidade". Mina de HQ - Histórias em quadrinhos mais diversas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
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