Maurice Sendak, 83

[Edley]

Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen

Sad to read this, though glad he didn't suffer too long after the stroke. Hipster losers fake fawning praise over WTWTA kind of got to me in recent years, but Pierre: a Cautionary Tale and Higglety Pigglety Pop were some of my favorite stories growing up.

 

[Ⓐaron]

The wild rumpus is over

R.I.P. Maurice Sendak

Tattoos inspired by Maurice Sendak

Interview last year on Fresh Air:

I have nothing now but praise for my life. I'm not unhappy. I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I can't stop them. They leave me and I love them more. ... What I dread is the isolation. ... There are so many beautiful things in the world which I will have to leave when I die, but I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready.

 

[Joker]

http://thelifestream.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11114

 

[Ⓐaron]

how the smurf did I not see that. Merged.