![]() Both of her parents contributed to her career as a cartoonist. He was also a high school English teacher, working full-time and operating a funeral home part-time. Her father was an army veteran who was stationed in West Germany. ![]() She is the daughter of Helen Augusta ( née Fontana) and Bruce Allen Bechdel. ![]() She is also known for originating the Bechdel test.īechdel was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. In 2012, she released her second graphic memoir Are You My Mother? She was a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award. 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. Alison Bechdel ( / ˈ b ɛ k d əl/ BEK-dəl born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. ![]()
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