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Maurice Sendak

Maurice Bernard Sendak

American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Country of Citizenship

United States

Place of Birth

Brooklyn

Place of Death

Danbury Hospital
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value
Danbury

Date of Birth

6/10/1928

Date of Death

5/8/2012

Father

Philip Sendak

Occupation

Graphic Designer
Cartoonist
Writer
Illustrator
Artist
Painter
Children's Writer
Screenwriter
Director

Instance Of

Human

Notable Work

Where the Wild Things Are
In the Night Kitchen

Cause of Death

Myocardial Infarction

Given Name

Maurice

Educated At

Art Students League of New York
Lafayette High School

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Religion or Worldview

Atheism

Sibling

Jack Sendak

Start of Work Period

1947

Birth Name

Maurice Bernard Sendak

Employer

All-American Publications
FAO Schwarz
 (1948 - )
Start Time
: 1948

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Described by Source

Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Biographical Files
Iedereen Leest
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Object Named As
:Maurice Sendak

Family Name

Sendak (Family Name)

Sexual Orientation

Gay

Influenced By

Emily Dickinson
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Herman Melville
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Francisco Goya
Walt Disney

Name in Native Language

Maurice Sendak

Native Language

English

End of Work Period

2012

Field of Work

Young Adult Literature

Official Website

https://www.mauricesendak.com/

Award Received

Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration
 (1970)
Point in Time
: 1970
National Medal of Arts
 (1996)
Point in Time
: 1996
Library of Congress Living Legend
 (April 2000 - )
Start Time
: April 2000
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
 (2003)
Point in Time
: 2003
Children's Literature Legacy Award
 (1983)
Point in Time
: 1983
Caldecott Medal
 (1964)
For Work
:
Where the Wild Things Are
Point in Time
: 1964
Honorary Royal Designer for Industry
 (1986)
Point in Time
: 1986
National Book Award
 (1982)
For Work
:
Outside Over There
Point in Time
: 1982
Q137392788
 (2016)
Point in Time
: 2016
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