Sendak, Maurice
Dublin Core
Title
Sendak, Maurice
Description
Maurice Sendak was a picturebook author and illustrator. He received many awards, including the Caldecott Medal in 1964, the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1970, and the National Medal of Arts in 1996. He co-authored and collaborated with numerous authors. He illustrated over 100 books, and his own books have sold over 50 million copies. He also worked as a costume and set designer. Since his death, the Maurice Sendak Foundation continues to publish new editions of his picture books.
Type
Person
Source
"Biography." The Maurice Sendak Foundation. 2020. https://www.sendakfoundation.org/biography. Accessed 3 July 2024.
"About Maurice." Maurice Sendak. 2024. https://www.mauricesendak.com/about/. Accessed 10 July 2024.
Italie, Hillel. "‘Where Wild Things Are’ author Maurice Sendak dies." AP News. 8 May 2012. https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-business-music-new-york-obituaries-c14bbbbd486a495d8ad023b43b6b27ed. Accessed 3 July 2024.
Sabrina Beaton (cataloguer, 2024)
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1928-06-10
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Death Date
2012-05-08
Place of Death
Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Race/Ethnicity
white (author)
Gender Identity
man (author)
Sexuality
LGBTQ+ (author)
Occupation
author
illustrator
costume designer
set designer
Citation
“Sendak, Maurice,” Windows and Mirrors: Diversity in Books for Young Readers, accessed November 14, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/windowsandmirrors/items/show/469.
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