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Maurice Sendak: The Child as Artist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2020

George R. Bodmer ,
John Cech ,
Derick Dreher ,
U. C. Knoepflmacher ,
Philip Nel ,
Amy Sonheim ,
Jan Susina  and
Maria Tatar
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Extract

Maurice Sendak was an artist who not only produced extraordinary art and memorable books but also expanded the range of children's literature, what it can portray. In doing so, he eagerly dealt with his own life, his anxieties and joys, and focused on the importance of art to a child's life.

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Theories and Methodologies
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PMLA , Volume 129 , Issue 1 , January 2014 , pp. 101 - 103
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Copyright © Modern Language Association of America, 2014

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