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The Holocaust Times

April9, 1980

THE

Holocaust Times
ALL ABOUT THE BIG WORLD WE LIVE IN EXCLUSIVE NEWS TODAY

World-renowned author writes tragic story about his fathers ordeals during World War 2.
5 Interesting facts about the author
1. He had an older brother named Richieu that died before he was born. 2. He began working for Topps Gum Co. in 1966, were he stayed for almost twenty years. 3. He first started Maus as a three page comic book in the magazine RAW. His wife was the publisher. 4. His mother and father were survivors of the holocaust. 5. In his books human races are depicted as different animal species. Insiders Info about Todays Paper:
In this paper you will find information on the book Maus and its author, a weather report, editorial, Maus Comics, a news article, Advertisements, and an Interview with Art Spiegelman. Art Spiegelman is the author of many different books. One of his most noticeable creations are the Maus series.

Some key events you can find in the book Maus 2: And Here My Troubles Began are the arrival of Vladek and Anja to the concentration camp, the murdering and beating of Jews, Vladek and Anja reunited, the search for Anja and the liberation of the Jews.

Have you ever wanted to go back in time? Well now you can!!!
Plan a visit to the holocaust museum and learn more about the slaughtering of the Jews, the hateful nature of the Nazis and make sure to bring a friend. You might be able to meet survivors of the holocaust Vladek Spiegelman 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DkC 20024-2126 Call us at (202) 488-0400

Weather of: April 9, 1980

Maus Comics Issues 1&2

Today in Queens, New York we are expected to be in the high 70s, with a slight chance of rain.

Jewish Couple Reunited after many Hardships By: Rylands Mathieux

Holocaust survivors from the auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp are reunited after several years of separation. Vladek and Anja Spiegelman were to be married before the holocaust but their wedding was delayed because they were found by Nazis. As you may already know the Nazis sent the couple to a concentration camp. The camp was Auschwitz-Birkenau. Vladek was sent to Auschwitz. While Anja was sent to Birkenau. They were forced to survive on their love for each other, and their desire to meet again. After the war they found each other in Poland their homeland. When they did they were sobbing endlessly. Vladek and Anja say they will have a wedding very soon and already planned to have two children

Editorial of Maus:2 By: Rylands Mathieux

In this book Art Spiegelman interviews his father about how he endures the hardships in the concentration camps. Maus ties together two powerful stories: Vladeks harrowing tale of survival against all odds,delineating the the paradox of daily life in the death camps, and the authors account of his tortured relationship with his aging father.

Interview with Art Spiegelman By: Rylands Mathieux

RM: Hello Art, what was your childhood like without any siblings? AS: Well, Rylands I had a brother named Richieu but he died before I was even born. My parents always said if he was still alive he would have behaved better than me. RM:Do you think you would have survived during the Holocaust? AS:Yes, if my father and mother can do it so can I. RM:What made you decide to depict humans as animals? AS:I wanted people to be able to tell the difference between certain ethnicities? RM: Do you think your father deserves better than Mala? AS: It dosent matter to me as long as he leaves me alone. RM:If your mother was still alive, would you make a seperate book about her? AS:I would try and see what I could do. RM:What angers you most about racism during the holocaust? AS:Some of the were still biased just like the Nazis.