Writing

Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak è noto soprattutto per Angels in America, Little Bear, Great Performances e Seven Little Monsters. Maurice Sendak è nato il 10 giugno 1928. Maurice Sendak è morto/a il 8 maggio 2012 all’età di 83 anni.

Nascita: 10 giugno 1928
Luogo di nascita: Brooklyn, New York United States
Morte: 8 maggio 2012 (83 anni)

Biografia

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.