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What is Art Spiegelman's full birth name?

  • Arthur Samuel Spiegelman

  • Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman

  • Arthur Avraham Spiegelman

  • Ivan Arturovich Spiegelman

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The renowned graphic novelist Art Spiegelman, known for his groundbreaking work "Maus," was originally named Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman. Born on February 15, 1948, in Stockholm, Sweden, he later adopted the name "Art" as a teenager while living in the United States. Spiegelman's poignant graphic novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Maus," explore themes of the Holocaust, identity, and the power of storytelling.
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