Garry Trudeau

Cartoonist and creator of Doonesbury

Garry Trudeau - Cartoonist and creator of Doonesbury
Born

July 21st, 1948
77 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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A cartoonist from the United States created the comic strip 'Doonesbury', which satirizes American politics and culture. The strip debuted in 1970 and has been published in numerous newspapers. Trudeau served as a political cartoonist for the Yale Daily News while attending Yale University. In 1975, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning for 'Doonesbury'. The work often features a cast of characters navigating contemporary socio-political issues.

Created the comic strip 'Doonesbury'

Won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1975

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