MetaMaus

MetaMaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic, Maus is a book by Art Spiegelman, published by Random House/Pantheon Books in 2011.[1][2] The centerpiece of the book is an interview with Art Spiegelman, the author of Maus, conducted by Hillary Chute. It also has interviews with his wife and children, sketches, photographs, family trees, assorted artwork, and a DVD with video, audio, photos, and an interactive version of Maus.[3] It also has documents such as the letters of rejection Spiegelman received from major publishers before Pantheon gave him a contract.[3]

First edition

MetaMaus won a 2011 National Jewish Book Award in the category Biography, Autobiography, Memoir,[4] a 2012 Eisner Award in the category best comics-related book,[5] and an honorable mention in the 2012 Sophy Brody Award.

References
  1. "MetaMaus". Random House, Inc. Retrieved 2013-03-13. (ISBN 978-0-375-42394-9)
  2. Kois, Dan (2011-12-02). "The Making of 'Maus'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  3. Garner, Dwight (2011-10-12). "After a Quarter-Century, an Author Looks Back at His Holocaust Comic". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  4. "Spiegelman among National Jewish Book Awards winners". Jewish Journal. JTA. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  5. "Full List of 2012 Eisner Award Winners". Newsarama. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2013-03-13.


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