Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak
Sendak in 2009
Born	Maurice Bernard Sendak (1928-06-10)June 10, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	May 8, 2012(2012-05-08) (aged 83) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Artist illustrator writer
Alma mater	Art Students League of New York
Period	1944–2012
Genre	Children's literature picture books
Notable works	Kenny's Window Where the Wild Things Are In the Night Kitchen Seven Little Monsters Outside Over There
Partner	Eugene David Glynn (1957–2007; Glynn's death)[1]
Parents	Philip Sendak (father)
Relatives	Jack Sendak (brother)

Maurice Bernard Sendak (/ˈsɛndæk/; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He became most widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963.^[2] Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak also wrote works such as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and illustrated many works by other authors including the Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik.