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(WBIR Knoxville)   Knoxville comic book store gives away at least 300 copies of Maus a year after controversy   (wbir.com) divider line
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    More: Cool, Graphic novel, Comic book, Comics, comic book store, Nazism, Direct market, Bookselling, copies of a graphic novel  
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572 clicks; posted to Entertainment » on 01 Feb 2023 at 6:17 AM (8 weeks ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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August11 [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-01 5:01:46 AM  
Their reasons for removing the graphic novel from the curriculum was "nudity and profanity." I've taught this book(s) and I can't for the life of me remember an instance of either. Maybe because of the overwhelming content, you know, the HOLOCAUST.

Knoxville, I think you might have a few Hitler fanboys in your midsts.
 
Wine Sipping Elitist [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 6:32:25 AM  
What a nice book store owner. I wish his business continued success.
 
born_yesterday [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 6:33:12 AM  
Heaven forbid their children learn what awful people they are.
 
Dear Jerk
2023-02-01 7:10:14 AM  
The important thing about Maus is that I have a first edition. Keep building its legend.
(I think the nudity was that when the cartoon mice went to the gas chambers, they already had their clothes taken from them.)
 
bobug [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-01 7:11:25 AM  
Is this the store that was helped out by Wil Wheaton, as well?
 
Fano
2023-02-01 7:13:49 AM  

Dear Jerk: The important thing about Maus is that I have a first edition. Keep building its legend.
(I think the nudity was that when the cartoon mice went to the gas chambers, they already had their clothes taken from them.)


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Just look at that naked wet caged mouse
 
Ragin' Asian [recently expired TotalFark]
2023-02-01 7:18:08 AM  
Many yonks ago, I attended a talk given by Spiegelman at Carnegie Mellon. The university gave him permission to smoke as he gave his presentation. He was just amazingly erudite. Afterward, he obliged me by signing a cigarette, which I still have in a baggie.

Good on the comic shop owner(s) and to hell with anyone who would stifle awareness. In this case, they don't even see the irony.
 
Windswept and Interesting
2023-02-01 10:19:50 AM  

Dear Jerk: The important thing about Maus is that I have a first edition. Keep building its legend.
(I think the nudity was that when the cartoon mice went to the gas chambers, they already had their clothes taken from them.)


The 'nudity', if I recall correctly, was a drawing of his mother commiting suicide in the bathtub. You kind-of see one nipple.
They were just looking for something to be outraged about.
 
Flappyhead
2023-02-01 10:27:04 AM  
I've seen copies of Maus in classrooms.  That gives me hope.
 
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