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Alison Bechdel
Memoir & Personal Growth
Alison Bechdel is an American cartoonist and graphic memoirist whose books explore family relationships, artistic aspirations, and her own life.
Biography
Alison Bechdel is an American cartoonist born on September 10, 1960. She first became known for the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. Her 2006 graphic memoir Fun Home brought her critical and commercial success. The book was later adapted into a musical that won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2015.
Bechdel published her second graphic memoir, Are You My Mother?, in 2012. It examines her relationship with her mother, connecting family memories with questions about creativity, intimacy, and psychoanalysis. Bechdel received a MacArthur "Genius" Award in 2014 and is also known for originating the Bechdel test.
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Books by Alison Bechdel
Are you my mother?
Are You My Mother? is a graphic memoir exploring Bechdel’s relationship with her mother and her mother’s unfulfilled artistic aspirations. It connects this examination with the work of psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, a Dr. Seuss illustration, and Bechdel’s adult romantic relationships.