Doug Marlette

Doug Marlette (1949–2007) was an American editorial cartoonist, comic-strip creator, and writer. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, he became best known for creating the syndicated strip *Kudzu*, a satire of Southern life. Marlette also worked as an editorial cartoonist for major newspapers, including *The Charlotte Observer* and *The Atlanta Journal-Constitution*, and his cartoons were widely reprinted. He received the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. In addition to cartooning, he wrote newspaper columns and published novels, including *The Bridge* (2006). Marlette died in 2007 after a car accident in Mississippi.