Spiegelman, born in Sweden in 1948, was an only child since his older brother Richieu perished in 1943. Spiegelman grew up in Rego Park, in Queens, New York, but the genocide was never far away.

Before Spiegelman made headlines with “Maus,” he was producing comics on the underground circuit, ... including a photo of his younger brother Richieu, ...

Art Spiegelman, an artist, illustrator and writer, published the work in two parts — Maus: And Here My Troubles Began followed in 1991 — in the teeth of multiple rejections.

Art Spiegelman revolutionized comic books with his Pulitzer Prize-winning "Maus." In an interview with DW, he talks about the value of comics, the post-9/11 world, and life under the weight of a ...

Art Spiegelman talks to James Naughtie and readers about his graphic novel Maus, the story of his father's life in Poland during the war and his survival of Auschwitz. Show more James Naughtie and ...