Art Spiegelman has solidified his name in comic book history forever with his creation of Maus, but there is much more to the author that just his masterpiece. He also wrote on one of the other most tragic events in the last century as he wrote "In the Shadow of No Towers" after the 9/11 attacks on the world trade center.
Spiegelman writes "In the Shadow of No Towers" with emotion and passion as he describes the events of that day from his perspective. The comic is written in a similar style as "'Maus" and Spiegelman even depicts his character at times as the same character used in "Maus". The emotional and powerful feelings that are evoked in "Maus" are brought out in this graphic novel. Critics accuse the author of not invoking the same depth that was in his previous masterpiece, but the events of 9/11 were one day where the Holocaust was several years.
Spiegelman has made a career out of taking traumatic events and illustrating them in a way that brings the harsh reality of these events to life. The events of 9/11 were very distant to some American's as it may not have effected people outside of New York. The author makes these events come to life through his beautiful writing and his gripping illustrations. The work and Pulitzer Prize winning writing of Art Spiegelman has taken some of the most difficult moments in human history and brought them to life for his readers through "Maus" and "In the Shadow of No Towers."
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