Maus I, My Father Bleeds History - Iridescent Reads for Aotearoa Bookwyrms

159 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 1986 by Pantheon Books.

ISBN:: 9780394747231

(1 review)

A story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father's story and history itself.

17 editions

Brian Plunkett reviewed Maus I, My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

Maus I

4 stars

A tough but important work, and I'm glad that I finally read it. Unflinching is the adjective that keeps popping into my head when I think about the story. It was interesting to read this recent (2022) Atlantic article about the book and its continuing relevance.

Subjects

Spiegelman, Vladek -- Comic books, strips, etc
Spiegelman, Art -- Comic books, strips, etc
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Holocaust survivors -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Children of Holocaust survivors -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc