Michael Auld

Michael Auld was born in Jamaica, West Indies. As long as he could remember, Anansi has been an inseparable part of his life. He came to the United States at 19 years old and has been entertaining audiences as a storyteller, teacher, and a critically acclaimed artist ever since. His ANANSESEM comic strip about Anansi the Spider-man was featured in newspapers throughout the Caribbean and South America for many years. Michael incorporates his research on folkloric traditions of the Americas in writing, printmaking and sculptures. To find out more about his Anansi the Spider-man, go to Michael’s website at anansistories.com