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• Annotation:
• Vladek Spiegelman is a Holocaust survivor from Poland.In Maus II he recounts his experiences in Auschwitz and the events that led to his liberation and subsequent reunion with his wife, Anja, to their son, Art.
• Creators:
• Author - Art Spiegelman
• Illustrator - Art Spiegelman
• Publication Information:
• Pantheon, New York, 1991
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genre:
• Semi-Biographical
• Bibliography Available:
• No
• Original Language:
• English
• Historical Topic/Event:
• Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
• World War (1939-1945)
• Geographic Setting:
• Poland
• Germany
• Auschwitz
• Date Range:
• 1944 - 1982
• Awards:
• Eisner Award (1992); Harvey Award (1992); Angoul�me International Comics Festival Awards (1993)
• Tags:
• holocaust, holocaust survivors, Poland, Nazis, Europe, Jewish, WWII, concentration camps, anti-semitism, auschwitz
• Notes:
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