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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Harvey Pekar Information
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 Harvey Lawrence Pekar (born October 8 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American underground comic book writer and noted jazz critic. His friendship with Robert Crumb led to the creation of the autobiographical comic book series American Splendor, later... 
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 Forward Coming of Age, in Frames; The Quitter By Harvey Pekar
10/28/2005: 1,069 words, approx. 4 pages Buhle, Paul Forward 10-28-2005 Anyone who has seen the 2003 award-winning film "American Splendor" or watched Harvey Pekar's confrontations with David Letterman late at night back in the 1990s is almost certain to conflate or confuse the real-life Pekar with one or another... summary from source:
Forward Journal of a Plagued Year: Harvey Pekar's Artistic Catharsis
10/14/1994: 1,087 words, approx. 4 pages Joel Lewis Forward 10-14-1994 Journal of a Plagued Year: Harvey Pekar's Artistic Catharsis. Comic books are not a form of literature that Jews are supposed to read, much less create -- something having to do with our reputation as the People of... summary from source:
 AP News Review: `Nanny Diaries' is a letdown
8/20/2007: 737 words, approx. 3 pagesHaving set the standard for contemporary chick-lit adaptations, "The Devil Wears Prada" is a tough act to follow. The clothes, the attitude, the scene-stealing, Oscar-nominated work from Meryl Streep _ anything would pale by comparison.But "The Nanny Diaries" especially does, and it might have seemed...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Joseph Witek
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In the following essay, Witek traces the history of Harvey Pekar's American Splendor series, asserting that Pekar's work represents a unique contribution to the comic book format—due to its focus on everyday life—and reverses the traditionally escapist tendencies of American graphic narratives.
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