The aim of this thesis is to examine the elements of metafiction in Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus by analyzing and discussing the photographs, maps, diagrams, masks, internal monologues and narrative interruptions used throughout the novel. Discussed at length, these metafictive devices are analyzed not only within the strict frames of the novel's narratives, but also in the context of the time and place in which the plot is set in order to shed light on why they play such an important part in conveying the story at hand. This thesis focuses on explaining the relevance of each metafictive device in the author's process of telling his father's story about surviving the Holocaust, as well as his own story about the creation of the novel. Keeping in mind the definition of metafiction, this thesis places the emphasis on the novel's self-awareness by which the author makes the reader an active observer of and participant in his creative efforts and struggles in the making of the book. The thesis outlines how metafiction manifests on the pages of Spiegelman's graphic memoir, as well as how it affects the reader9s experience of the novel.