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Alison Bechdel (/ ˈ b ɛ k d əl / 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 , which was subsequently adapted as a musical that won a Tony Award for Best Musical in ...
Dykes to Watch Out For
May 22, 2012 · For readers unfamiliar with her work, it might appear that Alison Bechdel came out of nowhere to receive critical acclaim for her comic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, published in 2006. But her devoted fans, who have been following her career for more than two decades, were well aware of her talent as both an artist and a writer.
6 days ago · Alison Bechdel, American cartoonist and graphic novelist who was perhaps best known for the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For (1983–2008), which introduced the so-called Bechdel Test (it evaluates movies on the basis of gender inequality), and the graphic memoir Fun Home (2006).
Alison Bechdel’s comic strip Dykes To Watch Out For became a countercultural institution among lesbians and discerning non-lesbians all over the planet. And her more recent, darkly humorous graphic memoirs about her family have forged an unlikely intimacy with an even wider range of readers.
Jul 14, 2017 · Alison Bechdel is one of the few cartoonists who appears twice on our list of 100 favorite comics and graphic novels — but many readers overlooked her beloved cult strip Dykes To Watch Out...
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Jun 5, 2007 · ALISON BECHDEL’s cult following for her early comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For expanded wildly for her family memoirs, the New York Times bestselling and Time magazine #1 Book of the Year graphic memoir Fun Home, adapted into a Tony Award-winning musical, and Are You My Mother?
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