Hillary Chute Distinguished Professor of English and Art + Design h.chute@northeastern.edu (617) 373-4552 Expertise contemporary fiction, media studies Hillary Chute in the Press The Nation Art Spiegelman and the Inescapable Shadow of Fascism At one point, Spiegelman enthuses that comics “were time turned into space, a perfect container for memory.” The comics scholar Hillary Chute, who teaches at Northeastern University and provides consistently intelligent commentary in the documentary, picks up on that idea. Art Spiegelman on Life With a ‘500-Pound Mouse Chasing Me’ “On one level, it’s a deeply formalist book, showing how anti-narrative comics can be, with this avant-garde experimental language that Art is exploring,” said Hillary Chute, a professor of English, art and design at Northeastern University who edited “Maus Now” and has studied Spiegelman’s work for years. “It’s also incredibly personal.” Why Maus Was Banned This article is adapted from Maus Now: Selected Writing, edited by Hillary Chute. Chicago Tribune Art Spiegelman’s ‘Maus’ is the latest One Book, One Chicago title. It feels like a provocation. “Spiegelman’s justification, in part, is he is resignifying Nazi propaganda, which called Jews vermin and Poles swine,” said [Hillary] Chute, now a professor at Northeastern University in Boston. Hillary Chute for Northeastern Global News Why ‘The Great Gatsby’ still resonates a century after publication Why ‘The Great Gatsby’ still resonates a century after publication Northeastern distinguished English professor Hillary Chute breaks down why 'The Great Gatsby' “beats on” on its 100-year anniversary. Northeastern community celebrates power of truth and comics with legendary cartoonist Alison Bechdel Northeastern community celebrates power of truth and comics with legendary cartoonist Alison Bechdel Northeastern's Hanson Lecture spotlighted the work of Bechdel, the cartoonist whose work has left an indelible mark on faculty and students. Boston Kids Comics Festival returns to Northeastern and record participation is expected Boston Kids Comics Festival returns to Northeastern and record participation is expected For a second year, Northeastern will host the daylong festival filled with workshops, presentations, and activities for kids who love comics. Why comics and graphic novels like ‘Maus’ are effective teaching tools Why comics and graphic novels like ‘Maus’ are effective teaching tools Hillary Chute says comics help kids understand "important contemporary issues—about what it means to have an identity that's accepted.”
The Nation Art Spiegelman and the Inescapable Shadow of Fascism At one point, Spiegelman enthuses that comics “were time turned into space, a perfect container for memory.” The comics scholar Hillary Chute, who teaches at Northeastern University and provides consistently intelligent commentary in the documentary, picks up on that idea.
Art Spiegelman on Life With a ‘500-Pound Mouse Chasing Me’ “On one level, it’s a deeply formalist book, showing how anti-narrative comics can be, with this avant-garde experimental language that Art is exploring,” said Hillary Chute, a professor of English, art and design at Northeastern University who edited “Maus Now” and has studied Spiegelman’s work for years. “It’s also incredibly personal.”
Why Maus Was Banned This article is adapted from Maus Now: Selected Writing, edited by Hillary Chute.
Chicago Tribune Art Spiegelman’s ‘Maus’ is the latest One Book, One Chicago title. It feels like a provocation. “Spiegelman’s justification, in part, is he is resignifying Nazi propaganda, which called Jews vermin and Poles swine,” said [Hillary] Chute, now a professor at Northeastern University in Boston.