Charles M. Schulz

CHARLES M. SCHULZ (b. 1922) is the most widely syndicated
cartoonist in history, with his work appearing in over
2,300 newspapers. He has published more than 1,400 books,
won Peabody and Emmy awards for his animated specials, and
is responsible for the most-produced musical in the
American theatre, entitled "You're A Good Man, Charlie
Brown". And all this diversity and recognition and
continuous success began 45 years ago when the United
Feature Syndicate ran the first installment of a comic
strip it dubbed "Peanuts".

While his strip deals in psychology, social commentary and
often bitter humor, its hallmark is its perspective: all
these issues experienced, evaluated, and ultimately decided
upon by children. "There is a market for innocence" says
Schulz, whose discipline still drives him to his studio
every day "to get feelings of depth and roundness, and (to
know) the pen line is the best pen line you can make...I
don't think I'm a true artist. I would love to be Andrew
Wyeth or Picasso...But I can draw pretty well and I can
write pretty well, and I think I'm doing the best with
whatever abilities I have been given. And what more can one
ask?"