Home Of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Hits Market

SHELTER ISLAND, NY — The Shelter Island home of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Jules Feiffer and his wife, JZ Holden, is now on the market.

The $1.2 million property, represented by Dawn Watson of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, is "peaceful and pastoral," and "exemplifies exactly what's so special about Shelter Island," according to the listing.

"Bordering 45 acres of preserved land, it provides 24 hours a day of simply sublime field, flora and fauna views. Sited on just over half an acre, this charming property is easy to get to and close to all on the island."

The house itself is also a charming retreat.

Built in 2016, the shingle-style home features wood floors; fireplace; downstairs owners' suite; plus additional bed, bath and bonus room upstairs; a full basement, and picturesque patio overlooking the preserve. Additional features include central air and central heat, a new water filtration system and room for a pool, the listing said.

Jules, who is 93, is regarded as one of the most widely read satirists in the country. He's penned more than 35 books, plays and screenplays and has seen his cartoons and illustrations regularly appear in such outlets as The Village Voice, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the London Observer, The New Yorker, Playboy, Esquire, and The Nation.

Among his most notable achievements, Feiffer has been inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame; he's also written the Academy Award-winning animated short film Munro, the film Carnal Knowledge, and the musical comedy feature-length film Popeye; as well as the stage plays Little Murders, Knock Knock, and Feiffer's People; and the books The Phantom Tollbooth, The Man in the Ceiling and Kill My Mother.