Biography of harvey pekar
Biography of harvey pekar
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Harvey Pekar
American comic book writer, music critic and media personality
Harvey Pekar | |
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| Born | Harvey Lawrence Pekar (1939-10-08)October 8, 1939 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 2010(2010-07-12) (aged 70) Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Genre | Underground comics Alternative comics |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Years active | 1959–2010 |
| Notable works | American Splendor Our Cancer Year |
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| Spouses | Karen Delaney (m. 1960; div. 1972)Helen Lark Hall (m. ; div. ) |
Harvey Lawrence Pekar (; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010)[1] was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series.
In 2003, the series inspired a well-received film a