Art Spiegelman

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in Stockholm, Sweden

February 15, 1948

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Comics & Graphic Novels

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Art Spiegelman (born February 15, 1948) is an American comics artist, editor, and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic memoir, Maus. The second volume of Maus was dedicated to Richieu and to Spiegelman's daughter Nadja. He also has a son, currently a junior at Brown University.

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Average rating: 4.33 · 181,361 ratings · 7,117 reviews · 31 distinct works · Similar authors

	Maus, Vol. 1: My Father Bleeds History 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 80,953 ratings — published 1986 — 25 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maus, Vol. 2: And Here My Troubles Began 4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 41,247 ratings — published 1991 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maus 4.49 of 5 stars 4.49 avg rating — 29,481 ratings — published 1986 — 37 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Shadow of No Towers 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 1,788 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	MetaMaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic, Maus 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 662 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 619 ratings — published 1977 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Lit: Folklore and Fairy Tale Funnies 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jack Cole and Plastic Man: Forms Stretched to Their Limits by Art Spiegelman, Chip Kidd 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Lit: Strange Stories for Strange Kids by Art Spiegelman (Editor), Françoise Mouly (Goodreads Author) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Open Me...I'm a Dog! 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 133 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Art Spiegelman

Maus (2 books)
by Art Spiegelman
4.401225728474211 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 152,236 ratings

Little Lit (3 books)
by Art Spiegelman
3.864912280701754 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 570 ratings

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“To die, it's easy. But you have to struggle for life.”
― Art Spiegelman, Maus, Vol. 1: My Father Bleeds History

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“Comics are a gateway drug to literacy.”
― Art Spiegelman

tags: comics, inspirational, literacy

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“Samuel Beckett once said, "Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness."
...On the other hand, he SAID it.”
― Art Spiegelman, Maus, Vol. 2: And Here My Troubles Began

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