New book examines how Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury chronicled America for 56 years
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David Smith
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Summary
A new book examines Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip, which has run for 56 years and uniquely features characters who age, evolve, and die — unlike most comic strips. The article positions Trudeau's work as a sprawling narrative comparable to Charles Dickens, chronicling American political and social life through the four-panel format. The book highlights how Trudeau, described as both an artist and journalist, captured the highs and lows of America through his long-running comic strip.
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If you want to understand Victorian England, reading a handful of Dickens novels can
Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury cartoons are different, with characters ageing, evolving, having children and occasionally even dying
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