Spiegelman has given a number of interviews, but his NPR material is particularly interesting. Click here to listen to Spiegelman on the rise of underground comix (like his own RAW) and some audio of Vladek Spiegelman, as well.
I will send my powerpoint via email, since Blogger is not a fan of my posting a document on this site.
Spiegelman fans, also make sure to check out his newer book, In the Shadow of No Towers, written about and in the wake of 9-11. Although the text begins as a book about the fall of the Twin Towers, it ends up becoming a meditation of the comix form and the possibility for visual and literary expression to be commensurate to the task of representing disaster.
I found it very interesting that at a young age Spiegelman could see what many others could not: comics are a valuable art form. I liked hearing about Spiegelman's love for comics and about his inspirations. Although I enjoyed the "Morning Edition" interview, what touched me the most was Vladek's narration of his aunt's suicide. This story made the comic more real for me. While reading "Maus," I take in the story but do not consider it happening to "real" people. It is amazing how comics can affect our understanding of a story.
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