{"product_id":"conversations-with-maurice-sendak-paperback","title":"Conversations with Maurice Sendak - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter C. Kunze\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaurice Sendak (1928-2012) stands out as one of the most respected, influential authors of the twentieth century. Though primarily known as a children's book writer and illustrator, he did not limit himself to these areas. He saw himself first and foremost as an artist. In this collection of interviews, Sendak presents himself as a writer, illustrator, set designer, and librettist. From his early work with Randall Jarrell and Ruth Krauss through his later work with Tony Kushner and Spike Jonze, Sendak worked as a collaborator with a passion for the arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe interviews here, many of which are hard to find or previously unpublished, span from 1966 through 2011. They show not only Sendak's shifting artistic interests, but also changes in how he understood himself and his craft. What emerges is a portrait of an author and an artist who was alternately solemn and playful, congenial and irascible, sophisticated and populist. The man who showed millions of children and adults alike what's cooking in the night kitchen and where the wild things are, Sendak remains an American original who redefined the picture book and changed children's literature--and its readers--forever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter C. Kunze\u003c\/b\u003e is visiting assistant professor of communication at Tulane University. He is editor or coeditor of multiple publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Films of Wes Anderson: Critical Essays on an Indiewood Icon\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAmerican-Australian Cinema: Transnational Connections\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTaking a Stand: Contemporary US Stand-Up Comedians as Public Intellectuals\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter published by University Press of Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750733938976,"sku":"9781496808868","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/da1da07939af9bb462a663ffce58c102.webp?v=1779957037","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/conversations-with-maurice-sendak-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}