Maus Now, 9780593315774
Hardcover
Explore the masterpiece Maus: its radical impact, enduring legacy, and present relevance.

Maus Now

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$94.97

  • Hardcover

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    15 November 2022

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Summary

Maus Now: Examining a Masterpiece

Richly illustrated with images from Art Spiegelman’s Maus (“the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” —The Wall Street Journal), Maus Now includes work from twenty-one leading critics, authors, and academics—including Philip Pullman, Robert Storr, Ruth Franklin, and Adam Gopnik—on the radical achievement and innovation of Maus, more than forty years since the original publi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593315774
ISBN-10:0593315774
Author:Hillary Chute
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Pantheon
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:15 November 2022
Weight:737g
Dimensions:239mm x 163mm x 34mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This is a thought-provoking collection of pieces that explore topics that Maus touches on, and is a must-read if you’ve read Spiegelman’s books.”—Book Riot“At a time when book banning is on the rise—and, indeed, the very nature of truth is under attack—this omnibus investigates relevant questions … Chute’s book, which contains a generous selection of illustrations, features such luminaries as Ruth Franklin, Adam Gopnik, Marianne Hirsch, Alisa Solomon, and Philip Pullman, all coming together to create a valuable resource for the cottage industry of Maus research.”—Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Hillary Chute

HILLARY CHUTE is an American literary scholar and an expert on comics and graphic narratives. She is Distinguished Professor of English and Art + Design at Northeastern University and the author or editor of seven titles on comics, including, most recently, her book, Why Comics? From Underground to Everywhere. She is a comics and graphic novels columnist for The New York Times Book Review.

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