Sunday, 13 May 2012
Maurice Sendak 1928-2012 Helped Redefine Children's Literature
In Sendak's books, mothers get mad at their (misbehaving) children and are sometimes just not around. These can be the stuff of childhood bad dreams. The New York Times's obituary of Sendak, who died May 8 at the age of 83, indeed dubbed him theMaurice Sendak, who died Tuesday, once said he wanted to be recognized as more than 'a kiddie-book artist.' The author-illustrator, most famous for 'Where the Wild Things Are' and other children's books, had a career
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