What was Maurice Sendak's ethnic background?
Polish-Jewish
Norwegian
Italian
Scottish
Answer
Maurice Sendak was an American writer and illustrator who was born in Brooklyn, New York to Polish-Jewish parents. He is best known for his children's books, including Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. Sendak's work often dealt with themes of childhood and imagination, and he is considered one of the most important children's book authors of the 20th century.
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