Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1928 - 2012

Occupation

Writer

Notable Achievements

National Medal of Arts

Description

Childrens book author, notably 'Where the Wild Things Are' (1963). Designer of theatrical sets. Multiple awards, including National Medal of Arts (1996) and the Caldecott Medal (1964). Partner was psychiatrist Eugene Glynn.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.theguardian.com/books/maurice-sendak
• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/books/maurice-sendak-childrens-author-dies-at-83.html?_r=0
• http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/04/17/not-nice

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