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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History Paperback - 1986

by Art Spiegelman

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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale My Father Bleeds History is a powerful graphic novel that tells the devastating story of Vladek, a Holocaust survivor, through the use of animal characters. Art Spiegelman skillfully weaves his own relationship with his father into this tragic tale, creating a poignant exploration of trauma. This Pulitzer Prize-winning book appeals to readers interested in history, memoirs, and unique storytelling.

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Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History is the first of two moving graphic novels that depict the devastating experiences of the author’s father, Vladek, during the Holocaust. Art Spiegelman, an acclaimed artist, uses animals to represent those present in his retelling. He weaves his relationship with his father into the fabric of the tragic tale, demonstrating the cascading effects of trauma through exploring his father’s experiences surviving the Holocaust and Art’s own experiences growing up with his father. The tragic story, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992, has received vast attention for its impactful portrayal of one of the most horrendous events in world history.

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This seller has earned a 4.39 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
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Readers overwhelmingly hail Art Spiegelman’s Maus as a landmark work: a searing Holocaust narrative that marries stark black?and?white visuals with an intimate father–son memoir. Many call it devastating, unforgettable, and uniquely effective at confronting atrocity through its animal allegory and economical cartooning, noting its value for teaching and fostering empathy. Several highlight the layered portrait of generational trauma, the flawed humanity of its characters, and flashes of wry humor amid horror. Recent bans have only increased interest and reaffirmed its relevance. Dissenting notes include discomfort with the depiction of Poles as pigs, debate over suitability for younger readers, and occasional critiques of the rough art style or perceived overhype. Even so, the consensus frames it as essential, boundary?shifting nonfiction in graphic form.

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powerfulharrowinginnovativeunforgettableemotionally rawthought-provokingcontroversialeducationalintimateessential reading

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From the publisher

The bestselling first installment of the graphic novel acclaimed as "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" (Wall Street Journal) and "the first masterpiece in comic book history" (The New Yorker) - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - One of Variety's "Banned and Challenged Books Everyone Should Read"

A brutally moving work of art--widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written--Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author's father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats.

Maus 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.

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A story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father's story and history itself.

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  • Title Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
  • Author Art Spiegelman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pantheon Books, New York
  • Publication date 1986-08-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780394747231 / 0394747232
  • Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6.5 x 0.6 in (22.86 x 16.51 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Graphic Novels
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
    • Topical: Holocaust
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Poland, Holocaust survivors - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 86042642
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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"Maus is a book that cannot be put down, truly, even to sleep. When two of the mice speak of love, you are moved, when they suffer, you weep. Slowly through this little tale comprised of suffering, humor and life's daily trials, you are captivated by the language of an old Eastern European family, and drawn into the gentle and mesmerizing rhythm, and when you finish Maus, you are unhappy to have left that magical world."--Umberto Eco

Citations

  • Booklist, 01/01/2001, Page 979
  • Newsweek, 11/26/2007, Page 16
  • School Library Journal, 05/01/1987, Page 0

About the author

ART SPIEGELMAN is one of the world's most admired and beloved comic artists, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning Holocaust narrative, Maus. Born in Stockholm in 1948, Spiegelman began studying cartooning in high school and drawing professionally at age sixteen. He studied art and philosophy at Harpur College before joining the underground comics movement in the 1960s. Spiegelman taught history and the aesthetics of comics at the School of Visual Arts in New York from 1979 to 1986, and in 1980 he founded RAW, the acclaimed avant-garde comics magazine, with his wife, Franoise Mouly. Honors Spiegelman has received include induction into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame and the Art Director's Club Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He was made an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007, and in 2011 he was awarded the Grand Prix at the Angoulme International Comics Festival. In 2015, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2018 he became the first comic artist to receive the Edward MacDowell Medal. His art has been exhibited at museums throughout the world, including the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Jewish Museum in New York City, and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.
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