Maus is a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman that tells the story of his father's experiences as a Holocaust survivor. The book uses anthropomorphic animal characters to depict the Jews as mice and the Nazis as cats. Maus is a powerful and deeply moving work that explores themes of trauma, memory, and the intergenerational impact of the Holocaust. It won the Pulitzer Prize Special Award in 1992, making it the first graphic novel to receive such recognition.