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Biography
EditMaurice Bernard Sendak was an American writer andillustrator of children's literature. He was best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963.
Sendak gained international acclaim after writing and illustrating Where the Wild Things Are. The book's depictions of fanged monsters concerned some parents when it was first published, as his characters were somewhat grotesque in appearance.
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