Which 2001 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Chabon follows two Jewish comic-book creators?

Michael Chabon’s 2001 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.

Published in 2000, the novel follows cousins Joe Kavalier and Sammy Clay, who create a successful comic-book hero during the Golden Age of American comics. Joe is a refugee from Prague, while Sammy lives in Brooklyn and writes and markets their stories.

The narrative moves between New York and Europe and examines immigration, popular culture, family, sexuality, and the trauma of World War II. The fictional comic hero, the Escapist, reflects Joe’s desire to rescue his family from Nazi persecution.

Chabon researched comic-book history and drew inspiration from creators such as Siegel and Shuster. The novel won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction; Chabon’s later novel The Yiddish Policemen’s Union was also widely acclaimed but did not win that prize.