In Memoriam: Maurice Sendak, 1928 – 2012

Brad Friedman

May 8, 2012, 10:33am
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Maurice Sendak, 1928 – 2012

While Sendak is best known for Where the Wild Things Are, a seminal book, at least for my childhood, his wicked sense of humor does not appear to have dimmed over his 83 years, as evidenced in this recent, laugh-out-loud two-part conversation with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report…

For the record, Colbert’s I am a Pole (and So Can You!) has now actually been published! Sendak will be missed, but never forgotten.

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Ancient says:

May 9, 2012 at 6:21 am

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Ancient said on 5/9/2012 @ 6:21am PT: [Permalink]

My daughter and I spent hours reading his book, imagining our own monsters and befriending them.

Thanks Maurice and Happy Trails!
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May 9, 2012 at 7:52 pm

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Larry Bergan said on 5/9/2012 @ 7:52pm PT: [Permalink]

I never heard of Maurice Sendak until he died yesterday. I happened to turn on NPR’s “Fresh Air” and found out what a miserable, wonderful and happy man he was.

He loved talking to Terry Gross more than anybody else. Who wouldn’t?

He reveals that he got tired of doing book signings for children, because he sensed they thought he wanted to take their books away. I laughed out loud at hearing him say that one kid told him not to “crap up” his book.

listen to the interviews.

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