Alison Bechdel

Summary

Alison Bechdel is a human^[1]. Born in Lock Haven^[2], she… she was born on September 10, 1960^[3]. She worked as a cartoonist^[4] and comics artist^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,656 views/month, #6,627 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Alison Bechdel's place of birth was Lock Haven^[2].
• Alison Bechdel was born on September 10, 1960^[3].
• Alison Bechdel held citizenship in United States^[7].
• English was Alison Bechdel's native language^[8].
• Alison Bechdel worked as a cartoonist^[4].
• Alison Bechdel worked as a comics artist^[5].
• Alison Bechdel's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[9].
• Alison Bechdel was educated at Simon's Rock at Bard College^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Alison Bechdel is Fun Home^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Alison Bechdel is Are You My Mother?^[12].
• Alison Bechdel received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• Alison Bechdel received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[14].
• Alison Bechdel received the Lambda Literary Award^[15].
• Alison Bechdel received the Judy Grahn Award^[16].
• Alison Bechdel received the Stonewall Book Award^[17].
• Alison Bechdel received the Bill Whitehead Award^[18].
• Alison Bechdel is recorded as female^[19].
• Alison Bechdel's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Alison Bechdel's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[21].
• Alison Bechdel's Commons category is recorded as Alison Bechdel^[22].
• Alison Bechdel's family name is recorded as Bechdel^[23].
• Alison Bechdel's given name is recorded as Alison^[24].
• Alison Bechdel's official website is recorded as https://dykestowatchoutfor.com/^[25].
• Alison Bechdel's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files^[26].
• Alison Bechdel's nominated for is recorded as Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alison Bechdel was born in Lock Haven^[2]. She was born on September 10, 1960^[3]. English was her native language^[8].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College^[9], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1833^[30], headquartered in Oberlin^[31] and Simon's Rock at Bard College^[10], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1964^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist^[4] and comics artist^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fun Home^[11], a literary work^[35] and Are You My Mother?^[12], a literary work^[36]. Things named for Alison Bechdel include Bechdel test^[37], a representation test^[38], founded in 1985^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[14], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Lambda Literary Award^[15], a group of awards^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1989^[48]; Judy Grahn Award^[16], an award^[49], founded in 1997^[50]; Stonewall Book Award^[17], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1971^[53]; and Bill Whitehead Award^[18], a literary award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2006^[56].

Why It Matters

Alison Bechdel ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,656 views/month, #6,627 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

She is credited with the discovery of Bechdel test^[59], a representation test^[60], founded in 1985^[61]. Works attributed to her include Fun Home^[62], a literary work^[63] and Dykes to Watch Out For^[64], a comics^[65], founded in 1983^[66]. Entities named for her include Bechdel test^[37], a representation test^[38], founded in 1985^[39].

FAQs

Where was Alison Bechdel born?

Born in Lock Haven^[2], Alison Bechdel…

What did Alison Bechdel do for work?

Alison Bechdel worked as cartoonist^[4] and comics artist^[5].

Where did Alison Bechdel go to school?

Alison Bechdel was educated at Oberlin College^[9] and Simon's Rock at Bard College^[10].

What awards did Alison Bechdel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], MacArthur Fellows Program^[14], Lambda Literary Award^[15], and Judy Grahn Award^[16].

What did Alison Bechdel discover?

Alison Bechdel is credited as discoverer of Bechdel test^[59].