Sendak, Maurice (Bernard)

Sendak, Maurice (Bernard)
born June 10, 1928, New York, N.Y., U.S.

U.S. artist and writer.

Sendak studied at the Art Students League. He illustrated more than 80 children's books by other writers before writing one himself. His Kenny's Window (1956) was followed by the innovative trilogy Where the Wild Things Are (1963), In the Night Kitchen (1970), and Outside over There (1981). He collaborated with Carole King on the musical Really Rosie (1978) and designed stage productions of The Magic Flute (1980) and The Nutcracker (1983).

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  • Maurice Sendak — Maurice Bernard Sendak (né le 10 juin 1928 à Brooklyn, New York) est un auteur et illustrateur de littérature d enfance et de jeunesse, célèbre pour son album Max et les maximonstres, publié en 1963. Issu d une famille d immigrants juifs polonais …   Wikipédia en Français

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