MetaMAUS von Art Spiegelman

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ISBN: 978-1-4059-8296-2
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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

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 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

AutorSpiegelman, Art
EinbandKartonierter Einband (Kt)
Erscheinungsjahr2025
Seitenangabe304 S.
LieferstatusLieferbar in 48 Stunden
AusgabekennzeichenEnglisch
MasseH23.2 cm x B16.2 cm x D2.8 cm 779 g
CoverlagPenguin Books Ltd (Imprint/Brand)
VerlagPenguin Books

Über den Autor Art Spiegelman

Art Spiegelman, 1948 in Stockholm geboren, ist einer der größten Comic-Autoren der USA. In seiner frühen Kindheit emigrierte er mit seinen Eltern, beide Überlebende der Shoah, in die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Sein berühmter Band »Maus« hielt die Erinnerungen seines Vaters an den Holocaust fest und gewann den Pulitzer-Preis. In »Im Schatten keiner Türme« beschreibt Art Spiegelman die Traumata der Anschläge vom 11. September 2001 in New York. Art Spiegelman arbeitet, neben seiner Tätigkeit als Comic-Zeichner, als Illustrator für diverse Magazine, gab von 1980 bis 1991 zusammen mit seiner Frau Françoise Mouly das avantgardistische Comic-Magazin »Raw« heraus, lehrte an der New York School of Visual Arts und war als künstlerischer Berater mehrerer Firmen tätig. Für sein Lebenswerk wurde er 2022 mit der »Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters« der National Book Foundation USA ausgezeichnet. Art Spiegelman lebt mit seiner Frau in New York.

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