Alison Bechdel

1960 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: United States of America

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: American English

educated at: Oberlin College, Bard College at Simon's Rock

occupation: cartoonist, comics artist, novelist

award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, Lambda Literary Award, Judy Grahn Award, Stonewall Book Award, Bill Whitehead Award, Inkpot Award, Will Eisner Hall of Fame

official website: dykestowatchoutfor.com

Alison Bechdel ( 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 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 the Bechdel test. Source: Wikipedia (en)