Aspects of these tragedies, terrors, and difficult experiences show up in various ways in Sendak’s writings and other works over the course of his life. Sendak often spoke of dark moments in his childhood such as his poor health, the death of his best friend in a car accident, and his struggle with losing a portion of his extended family in the Holocaust. As a young child, sickness often confined Sendak to his bed, where he first discovered his love for drawing. Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928, to a Jewish family of Polish immigrants living in Brooklyn, New York. While Sendak’s readership spanned all over the world, the beloved children’s book author and illustrator spent most of his adult life living in Ridgefield, Connecticut. His quirky characters and dark, nightmarish plots delighted children and challenged the status quo. Authoring and illustrating dozens of books, such as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen, Maurice Sendak redefined children’s literature throughout the 20th century.
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