Maurice Sendak

Summary

Maurice Sendak is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on June 10, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Danbury Hospital^[4]. He died on May 8, 2012^[5]. He worked as a graphic designer^[6], cartoonist^[7], writer^[8], illustrator^[9], and artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,680 views/month, #6,050 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], Maurice Sendak…
• Maurice Sendak died in Danbury Hospital^[4].
• Maurice Sendak died in Danbury^[12].
• Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928^[3].
• Maurice Sendak died on May 8, 2012^[5].
• Maurice Sendak's father was Philip Sendak^[13].
• Maurice Sendak held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Maurice Sendak's native language^[15].
• Maurice Sendak worked as a graphic designer^[6].
• Maurice Sendak worked as a cartoonist^[7].
• Maurice Sendak worked as a writer^[8].
• Maurice Sendak worked as an illustrator^[9].
• Maurice Sendak's professions included artist^[10].
• Maurice Sendak's professions included painter^[16].
• Maurice Sendak's field of work was young adult literature^[17].
• Among Maurice Sendak's employers was All-American Publications^[18].
• Maurice Sendak was employed by FAO Schwarz^[19].
• Maurice Sendak's education included a stint at Art Students League of New York^[20].
• Maurice Sendak's education included a stint at Lafayette High School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Sendak is Where the Wild Things Are^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Sendak is In the Night Kitchen^[23].
• Maurice Sendak received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration^[24].
• Maurice Sendak received the National Medal of Arts^[25].
• Maurice Sendak received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[26].
• Maurice Sendak received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-06-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-05-08^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bc8e1df9-22dc-402c-bcf3-bd0bfa4e7ec7^[33]

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Origins and Family

Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on June 10, 1928^[3]. His father was Philip Sendak^[13]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York^[20], an art academy^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1875^[36], headquartered in 57th Street^[37] and Lafayette High School^[21], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1939^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer^[6], cartoonist^[7], writer^[8], illustrator^[9], artist^[10], and painter^[16]. Maurice Sendak's field of work was young adult literature^[17]. Employers include All-American Publications^[18], a comics publishing company^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1938^[43], headquartered in Manhattan^[44] and FAO Schwarz^[19], a business^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1862^[47], headquartered in 30 Rockefeller Plaza^[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Where the Wild Things Are^[22] and In the Night Kitchen^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration^[24], a literary award^[49], in Switzerland^[50]; National Medal of Arts^[25], a medallion^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1984^[53]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[26], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2000^[56]; Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award^[27], a literary award^[57], in Sweden^[58], founded in 2002^[59]; Children's Literature Legacy Award^[60], a literary award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1954^[63]; and Caldecott Medal^[64], a literary award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1938^[67].

Personal Life

Maurice Sendak's religion is recorded as atheism^[68].

Death and Burial

Maurice Sendak died on May 8, 2012^[5]. Recorded place of death include Danbury Hospital^[4], a hospital^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1885^[71] and Danbury^[12], a city in the United States^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1702^[74]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[75].

Why It Matters

Maurice Sendak ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,680 views/month, #6,050 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Works attributed to him include Where the Wild Things Are^[78], a literary work^[79] and In the Night Kitchen^[80], a written work^[81], founded in 1970^[82].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Sendak born?

Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn^[2].

Where did Maurice Sendak die?

Maurice Sendak passed away in Danbury Hospital^[4].

Who were Maurice Sendak's parents?

Maurice Sendak's father was Philip Sendak^[13].

What did Maurice Sendak do for work?

Maurice Sendak worked as graphic designer^[6], cartoonist^[7], writer^[8], illustrator^[9], and artist^[10].

Where did Maurice Sendak go to school?

Maurice Sendak was educated at Art Students League of New York^[20] and Lafayette High School^[21].

What awards did Maurice Sendak receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration^[24], National Medal of Arts^[25], Library of Congress Living Legend^[26], and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award^[27].