Art Spiegelman





Art Spiegelman

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February 15, 1948 in Stockholm, Sweden

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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: 4.38 · 73,229 ratings · 4,087 reviews · 54 distinct works
Maus I: My Father Bleeds Histo...
4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 32,018 ratings — published 1972 — 23 editions
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Maus II: And Here My Troubles...
4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 19,172 ratings — published 1991 — 18 editions
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The Complete Maus
4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 16,892 ratings — published 1986 — 28 editions
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In The Shadow Of No Towers
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 1,240 ratings5 editions
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Breakdowns: Portrait of the Ar...
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 1977 — 10 editions
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Meta Maus: A Look Inside A Mod...
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 213 ratings2 editions
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Little Lit: Folklore and Fairy...
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
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Jack Cole and Plastic Man: For...
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2001
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Little Lit Strange Stories for...
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3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2001
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Open Me...I'm a Dog!
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 94 ratings2 editions
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“To die, it's easy. But you have to struggle for life.”
Art Spiegelman, Maus I: My Father Bleeds History

“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 II: And Here My Troubles Began

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