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Jun 10, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, United States Died on 08 May 2012 (aged 83)

American illustrator and writer of children's books

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About Maurice Sendak

  • Maurice Bernard Sendak (; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books.
  • He became widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963.
  • Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust.
  • Sendak also wrote works such as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and illustrated many works by other authors including the Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik.

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