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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 | + | In 2008 Sendak publicly announced that he was a [[homosexual]], saying that 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 New York Times, Sep 9, 2008, ''Concerns Beyond Just Where the Wild Things Are'']</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:48, May 14, 2012
Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928-May 8, 2012) was a Jewish[1] author from Brooklyn best known for writing children's books such as Where the Wild Things Are. Sendak died on May 8, 2012 from a massive stroke.
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 publicly announced that he was a homosexual, saying that he hid this fact for fear that it would hurt his career as a children's books author.[2]