Miriam Katin papers, 1950s-2000s
Collection context
- Extent:
- 6 linear feet (2 rsc, 1 small flat, 1 large flat, 2 document boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes roughs and dummies for her graphic novels; juvenilia from her years in Hungary; pen and ink drawings from her life in Israel; drawings made for an unpublished book on the Druze people of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan; sketches and inks of several short comics and single-panel cartoons; two children's books; and a small amount of correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
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Miriam Katin is a graphic artist, cartoonist, and animator who was born in Budapest during World War II, lived for many years in Israel, and settled in New York City. Inspired by the graphic novel MAUS, she published, to great acclaim, a graphic novel of her mother's and her experiences in Nazi-occupied Budapest and their lives on the run, We Are On Our Own (2006). Seven years later, she followed that book with Letting It Go, about dealing with her son's decision to move to Berlin, and her own visit to the city. She did not turn to comics until the 1990s, starting out in Israeli animation and then, after her move to the States, doing background work for Walt Disney, Nickelodeon, and MTVT
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
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- Contact:
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