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== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||
Sendaks book ''In the Night Kitchen'' is widely banned since it shows a naked boy prancing around. The book was first published in 1970. | Sendaks book ''In the Night Kitchen'' is widely banned since it shows a naked boy prancing around. The book was first published in 1970. | ||
| + | In 2008 Sendak confessed to being a [[homosexual]]. He hid this fact for fear that it would hurt his career as a children's books author.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/arts/design/10sendak.html?pagewanted=all</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Authors]] | [[Category:Authors]] | ||
Revision as of 17:52, February 16, 2012
Maurice Sendak is a childrens book author. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things are.
Controversies
Sendaks book In the Night Kitchen is widely banned since it shows a naked boy prancing around. The book was first published in 1970. In 2008 Sendak confessed to being a homosexual. He hid this fact for fear that it would hurt his career as a children's books author.[1]