Charles Monroe Schulz

The Profile

Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the Peanuts comic strip.

Schulz created Peanuts (first published in 1950). He disliked the title "Peanuts" (it was assigned by the syndicate). Peanuts ran in newspapers until February 2000 and has been widely translated and published worldwide. Umberto Eco wrote a notable preface describing Schulz as a poet; reviews note Schulz's influence on later humorous works and his focus on everyday anxieties through child characters.

Two DeBaser reviews praise Schulz's Peanuts for its humane humour and lasting cultural influence. Reviewers highlight Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the ensemble's depiction of everyday neuroses. Umberto Eco's preface and Schulz's status as a poet of the comics are noted.