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Maurice Sendak
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Maurice Sendak stands with his arm resting on a life-size cutout of Max from Where the Wild Things Are, with a large Wild Thing character illustrated in the background. Author Maurice Sendak, director Spike Jonze, and actor Max Records stand together on the red carpet at the Where the Wild Things Are premiere in New York City.
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Maurice Sendak: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jun 06, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 04, 2026
First paragraph modernization. Apr 08, 2024
Replaced photograph. Apr 19, 2023
Add new Web site: Famous Authors - Biography of Maurice Sendak. Feb 06, 2020
Add new Web site: Official Site of The Maurice Sendak Foundation. May 03, 2019
Add new Web site: "Fresh Air Remembers Author Maurice Sendak". Mar 19, 2018
Add new Web site: National Public Radio - A Conversation with Maurice Sendak. Mar 08, 2018
Add new Web site: National Public Radio - A Conversation with Maurice Sendak. Mar 08, 2018
Replaced photograph. Mar 29, 2017
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Maurice Sendak. Apr 30, 2014
Add new Web site: Children's Literature Network - Biography of Maurice Sendak. Aug 06, 2013
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Biography of Maurice Sendak. Jul 12, 2013
Noted publication of My Brother's Book. Mar 13, 2013
Article revised and updated. May 18, 2012
Date and location of death added. May 08, 2012
Added the movie version of Where the Wild Things Are (2009). Oct 16, 2009
Added new Web site: Ricochet-Jeunes - Biography of Maurice Sendak. Oct 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Maurice Sendak. Oct 23, 2008
Media added. Sep 19, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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