Alison Bechdel Writer

Alison Bechdel (/ˈbɛkdəl/ BEK-dəl; born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. Originally best 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. She is a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award.

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Birth date	September 10, 1960
Birth place	Lock Haven Pennsylvania , United States
Nationality	United States

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genre	Autobiography Social commentary
influenced	Ellen Forney Paige Braddock
influenced by	Hergé Mad (magazine) Jules Feiffer Charles Addams Edward Gorey Robert Crumb Roberta Gregory Howard Cruse
notable work	Dykes to Watch Out For Fun Home Are You My Mother? (memoir)