Alison Bechdel
Alison Bechdel | |
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Bechdel at the Boston Book Festival in 2011 | |
| Born | September 10, 1960 Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Education | Simon's Rock College (AA) Oberlin College (BA) |
| Genre | Autobiography, social commentary |
| Literary movement | Underground |
| Notable works | Dykes to Watch Out For, Fun Home, Are You My Mother? |
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Alison Bechdel (/ˈbɛkdəl/ ⓘ BEK-dəl; born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic memoir Fun Home. Fun Home was subsequently adapted as a musical, which won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2015. In 2012, she released her second graphic memoir Are You My Mother? She was a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award. She is also known for originating what would later be called the Bechdel test.