Biography
Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American author and illustrator of children's books. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was impacted by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak illustrated his own books as well as those by other authors, such as the Little Bear series by Else Holmelund Minarik. He achieved acclaim with Where the Wild Things Are (1963), the first of a trilogy followed by In the Night Kitchen (1970) and Outside Over There (1981). He also designed sets for operas, notably Mozart's The Magic Flute.
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Awards & recognition
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award · 2003
- National Medal of Arts · 1996
- Children's Literature Legacy Award · 1983
- National Book Award · 1982
- Hans Christian Andersen Award — illustration · 1970
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- Caldecott Medal · 1964
- Library of Congress Living Legend
Filmography8 titles
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
George and Martha
Little Bear
The Little Bear Movie
Nutcracker
Where the Wild Things Are
Great Performances
Story & Pictures By