Cover of The Complete Maus A Survivor's Tale

The Complete Maus A Survivor's Tale

by Art Spiegelman

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296 pages1996Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN 9780679406419

About this book

<b>The definitive edition of the graphic novel acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” (<i>Wall Street Journal</i>) and “the first masterpiece in comic book history” (<i>The New Yorker</i>) • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • One of <i>Variety</i>’s “Banned and Challenged Books Everyone Should Read”</b><br><br>A brutally moving work of art—widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written—<i>Maus </i>recounts the chilling experiences of the author’s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. <br><br><i>Maus </i>is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author’s account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history's most unspeakable tragedies. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma.

Publication Details

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
1996
Pages
296
ISBN
9780679406419
Language
en

About Art Spiegelman

Art Spiegelman (born Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman on February 15, 1948) is an American cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate best known for his graphic novel *Maus*. His work as co-editor on the comics magazines *Arcade* and *Raw* has been influential, and from 1992 he spent a decade as contributing artist for *The New Yorker*. He is married to designer and editor Françoise Mouly and is the father of writer Nadja Spiegelman. **Source**: [Art Spiegelman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Spiegelman) on Wikipedia

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