Maurice Sendak

Writing

Born: 1928-06-10
Died: 2012-05-08
From: Brooklyn, New York United States
Gender: Male
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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.

Awards & Nominations7 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

2003
🏆 Won

National Medal of Arts

1996
🏆 Won

Children's Literature Legacy Award

1983
🏆 Won

National Book Award

Outside Over There

1982
🏆 Won

Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration

1970
🏆 Won

Caldecott Medal

Where the Wild Things Are

1964
🏆 Won

Library of Congress Living Legend

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