Maurice Sendak
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Known For Writer
Gender Male
Birthday 1928-06-10
Deathday 2012-05-08 (83 years old)
Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York United States
Maurice Sendak
Biography
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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