Alison Bechdel
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Alison Bechdel is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic novel memoir Fun Home. Fun H
Bechdel at the Boston Book Festival in 2011
Bechdel at a London signing for Fun Home in 2006
Are You My Mother? (memoir)
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Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama is a 2012 graphic memoir written and illustrated by Alison Bechdel, about her relationship with her mother. The book is a companion piece to her earlier work Fun Home
Alison Bechdel
…memoir Fun Home. Fun Home was 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 the Bechdel test. Bechdel was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania…
Are You My Mother