Alison Bechdel
Alison Bechdel 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.
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- Born in
- Lock Haven
- Educated at
- Oberlin CollegeSimon's Rock at Bard College
- Awards
- 🏆 Lambda Literary Award🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 MacArthur Fellows Program🏆 Stonewall Book Award🏆 Inkpot Award
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1960
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