MetaMAUS

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Visually and emotionally rich, take a look inside Art Spiegelman's modern classic, Maus. "If you are serious about comics or the Holocaust, this book should be on your shelf." San Francisco Book Review * Maus is widely renowned as one of the greatest pieces of art... Read More
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MetaMAUS

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Visually and emotionally rich, take a look inside Art Spiegelman's modern classic, Maus.

"If you are serious about comics or the Holocaust, this book should be on your shelf." San Francisco Book Review

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Maus is widely renowned as one of the greatest pieces of art and literature ever written about the Holocaust. Readers adore it, and it's studied in colleges and universities all over the world.

In MetaMAUS, Art Spiegelman re-enters the world of his Pulitzer-prize winning graphic novel to probe the questions that it often evokes: Why the Holocaust? Why mice? Why comics?

Including never-before-seen sketches, alternate drafts, family photos, diary entries, and the transcript of his interviews with his father Vladek as well as an interview with Art himself, MetaMAUS is as ground-breaking as the masterpiece whose creation it reveals.

The perfect gift, this vital companion is a must-read for any fan of Maus.

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"Richly rewarding...The book serves as a masterclass on the making and reading of comics." The New York Times Book Review

"A fascinating meditation on art, writing, and one of the darkest periods in human history." The Atlantic

MetaMAUS will leave even the most ardent admirers of Maus newly in awe of its author's creative courage, ingenuity, and stamina. San Francisco Chronicle

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405982962

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Art Spiegelman is a contributing editor and artist for the New Yorker, and co-founder/editor of Raw, the acclaimed magazine of avant-garde comics and graphics. His drawings and prints have been exhibited in museums and galleries here and abroad. Honours he has received for Maus include the Pulitzer Prize, a Guggenheim fellowship, and nominations for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He lives in New York City.

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