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Art Spiegelman

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Art Spiegelman was born in Stockholm, Sweden on February 15, 1948. He is the son of Polish Jews who survived imprisonment in Auschwitz. His family immigrated to the United States. He became a professional cartoonist at the age of 16. He studied art and philosophy at Harpur College. He became a creative consultant, designer, and writer for Topps Chewing Gum, Inc., where he created Wacky Packages, Garbage Pail Kids and other novelty items. The Complete Mr. Infinity was published in 1970 and won the Joel M. Cavior Award for Jewish Writing. In 1980, Spiegelman and his wife, Françoise Mouly founded the avant-garde comics magazine RAW. His best known work Maus: A Survivor's Tale, was published in 1986 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. His other works include Maus: A Survivor's Tale II, In the Shadow of No Towers, Breakdowns, Jack and the Box, Be a Nose, and The Ghosts of Ellis Island. MetaMaus won the 2011 National Jewish Book Award in the Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir category.

 

1986.

읽고 나서 먹먹할 수 밖에 없었다. 우리도 일제시대에 마루타가 있었듯. 빅터프랭클의 죽음의 수용소에서도 좀 그랬지만, 만화라서 더 실감날 수 밖에 없달까. 엄마를 잃은 아픔도 슬프고. 무튼. 생존이 답이다. 굉장히 오랜 시간인 8년을 작업한 결과로 작가의 힐링이 이루어졌길 바란다. 아버지와의 관계도 솔직하게 드러내서 좀 더 리얼하고 재미도 조금 있었던 것 같다.