The Maus Series

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by Art Spiegelman (Author/Cartoonist)

Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century's grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us.

Recognition: Prix du Festival d'Angoulême for Alfred du meilleur album étranger (1988), Urhunden Prize for Foreign Album (1988), National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Biography/Autobiography (1986); Pulitzer Prize for Letters Award (1992); National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee (1991); Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Graphic Album: Reprint (1992); Harvey Awards for Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work (1992); Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1992); Prix du Festival d'Angoulême for Alph-art du meilleur album etranger (1993); Urhunden Prize for Foreign Album (1993); National Jewish Book Award for Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir (2011), Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Comics-Related Book (2012)