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Alison Bechdel

Alison Bechdel, American author and illustrator

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Born
September 10, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1960

About Alison Bechdel

Alison Bechdel 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. Fun Home was subsequently 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 what would later be called the Bechdel test. An acquaintance recommended she send her work to WomaNews, a feminist newspaper, which published her first work in its June 1983 issue.

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Alison Bechdel timeline

  1. An acquaintance recommended she send her work to WomaNews, a feminist newspaper, which published her first work in its June 1983 issue.
  2. In 2012, she released her second graphic memoir Are You My Mother?
  3. She was a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award.
  4. Fun Home was subsequently adapted as a musical, which won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2015.

The world when Alison Bechdel was born

Alison Bechdel was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alison Bechdel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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