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NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER • Visually and emotionally rich, MetaMaus is as groundbreaking as the masterpiece whose creation it reveals.
In the pages of MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman re-enters the Pulitzer prize–winning Maus, the modern classic that has altered how we see literature, comics, and the Holocaust ever since it…
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1 author picked MetaMaus as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the backstory of Spiegelman’s two-volume masterpiece.
What was the impetus for MAUS? How did comic creatures find their way into a Holocaust narrative? What were the reactions to such a unique merging of cartoons and historical horror? How has Spiegelman dealt with the book’s tremendous reception?
The book answers these questions with many interviews, photos, explanations, and reflections. Even agent and publisher rejection letters are included.
From John's list on merging art with personal history.
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