Marlette, Doug, 1949-2007

Cartoonist and author, Doug Marlette (1949- ), of Hillsborough, N.C., created the nationally syndicated comic strip "Kudzu" in May 1981. His political cartoons and other work has appeared in major newspapers and news magazines. Marlette has also been involved in numerous other projects including "Kudzu, A Southern Musical," the musical adaptation of his comic strip, which he wrote in collaboration with Jack Herrick and Bland Simpson of the Red Clay Ramblers. Marlette won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1988.

From the description of Doug Marlette papers, 1968-1998. WorldCat record id: 46344042