Sendak

American

[sen-dak] / ˈsɛn dæk /

noun

Maurice (Bernard), 1928–2012, U.S. author and illustrator of children's books.

Sendak British

/ ˈsɛndæk /

noun

Maurice ( Bernard ). 1928–2012, US artist, writer, and set designer, best known as an illustrator of children's books, including Where the Wild Things Are (1963), which he also wrote, In the Night Kitchen (1971), and Nutcracker (1984)

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Sendak died almost 12 years ago, but his studio is exactly as he left it.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

Sendak, one of the world’s most famous children’s authors, died in 2012 at age 83.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

The quintet went on to perform its very normally named songs “I’ll Be Your Monster,” which they dedicated to “Where the Wild Things Are” author Maurice Sendak, and “Ratcatcher.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

Sendak sketched out Mino and the hat in black and white, while filling in the rabbits in yellow and blue among other colors.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

Her teeth were jagged and gappy, like those of a Sendak creature.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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