Maus
1980 graphic novel by Art Spiegelman
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Summary
Maus is a graphic novel[1]. Maus ranks in the top 2% of graphic novel entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,031 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Art Spiegelman[3]
- Award received: Best foreign work published in Spain[4], Pulitzer Prize[5], Special Prize of the Jury of the Max und Moritz Award[6]
- Instance of: literary work[7], limited series[8]
- Genre: biography[9], memoir[10], anthropomorphic comic[11], graphic novel[12]
- Commons category: Maus (graphic novel)[13]
- Language of work or name: American English[14]
- Country of origin: United States[15]
- Inception: 1980[16]
- Has edition or translation: The Complete Maus[17], Maus: A Survivor's Tale I: My Father Bleeds History[18], Maus: A Survivor's Tale II: And Here My Troubles Began[19], Q116457468[20], Maus[21]
- Dedicated to: Richieu Spiegelman[22]
- Narrative location: Modrzejowska street in Sosnowiec[23], Sosnowiec Ghetto[24], Szopienice[25], Poland[26], United States[27]
- Main subject: The Holocaust[28], Children of Holocaust survivors[29], Holocaust survivor[30], Jews in Poland[31], parents and children[32], psychological trauma[33], American Jews[34], Vladek Spiegelman[35], Art Spiegelman[36]
- Title: Maus[37]
- Subtitle: A Survivor's Tale[38]
- Different from: Maus[39]
Why It Matters
Maus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Maus is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
What awards did Maus receive?
Honors received include Best foreign work published in Spain[4], Pulitzer Prize[5], and Special Prize of the Jury of the Max und Moritz Award[6].