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Mark Bryant (cartoons)

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Mark Bryant (born 1953) is a British historian of cartoons. He has been honorary secretary and vice president of the British Cartoonists' Association and honorary secretary of the London Press Club.

Early life and family

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Christopher Mark Bryant was born in Woodyates, Dorset, on 18 October 1953, and graduated in philosophy from the University of London. He later acquired a PhD in history from the University of Kent.[1]

Brother Dr Julius Bryant British Art Historian, Keeper Emeritus of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Career

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Bryant has written a number of books on the history of cartoons and has edited more than thirty short story and cartoon collections.[1]

He has been honorary secretary and vice president of the British Cartoonists' Association and honorary secretary of the London Press Club.[1]

He was a trustee of the Cartoon Museum.[2]

He was awarded a special commendation in the Specialist Reference Book of the Year Award, 1990, for Dictionary of Riddles.[1]

Member Royal Society of Literature

Selected publications

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  • Bryant, Mark (1984). Riddles, ancient and modern (1st American ed.). New York: P. Bedrick Books. ISBN 0911745491.
  • Bryant, Mark (12 December 2023). Dictionary of British Cartoonists and Caricaturists : 1730-1980. Routledge. ISBN 978-1032195063.
  • Bryant, Mark (2000). Dictionary of twentieth century British cartoonists and caricaturists. Aldershot, Hants: Ashgate. ISBN 1840142863.
  • Bryant, Mark (2001). A true compendium of curious facts, bizarre habits, and fascinating anecdotes about the private lives of the famous and infamous throughout history. London: Cassell. ISBN 0304357588.
  • Bryant, Mark (2009). The Napoleonic Wars in cartoons. London: Grub Street. ISBN 978-1906502270.
  • Bryant, Mark (2011). The world's greatest war cartoonists and caricaturists, 1792-1945. London: Grub Street. ISBN 978-1908117083.
  • Bryant, Mark (2014). World War I in cartoons. London. ISBN 978-1909808096.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Bryant, Mark (2014). World War II in cartoons. London. ISBN 978-1909808119.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d BRYANT, Mark 1953-. Archived 2021-05-23 at the Wayback Machine encyclopedia.com Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Trustees". Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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