[DOC] [TLE] Maurice Sendak, author of 'Where the Wild Things Are,' dies at 83 ... [PAR] May 9, 2012 ... The enduringly popular children's book illustrator and writer radically ... He also 
collaborated on numerous operas, films and TV programs. ... realities of their 
lives," the author said in "The Art of Maurice Sendak" (1980). ... and turned 
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books. He became .... He also adapted his book Bumble Ardy into an animated 
sequence for the ... In 2003, Chicago Opera Theatre produced Sendak and 
Kushner's ... This Klezmer version of Sergei Prokofiev's famous musical story for 
children,... [DOC] [TLE] Where the Wild Things Are - Wikipedia [PAR] Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer 
and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book 
has been adapted into other media several times, including an .... Despite the 
book's popularity, Sendak refused to produce a sequel; four months before his 
death... [DOC] [TLE] Sendak, Maurice 1928 - Dictionary definition of Sendak, Maurice ... [PAR] CAREER: Writer and illustrator of children's books, 1951. ... Grand Opera, 1980; 
Leos Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen, for New York City Opera, .... Beatrice 
Schenck de Regniers, The Giant Story, Harper (New York, NY), 1953. .... 
International Medal, Maurice Sendak developed, during the course of his long 
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world of the nursery and plunged it into the dark, terrifying ... born after 1960 or 
thereabouts, and in turn for their children. ... Continue reading the main story .... is 
a picture book based on an opera performed by the children of... [DOC] [TLE] Maurice Sendak - Author, Illustrator - Biography.com [PAR] Apr 2, 2014 ... Beloved children's book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak grew ... Before 
long, he turned the children's book world upside down with ... into a strange land 
inhabited by grotesque yet appealing monsters. ... In early 1980s, he created the 
sets for several operas, including ... MORE STORIES FROM BIO. [DOC] [TLE] Maurice Sendak dies; author and illustrator of children's books about ... [PAR] May 8, 2012 ... Maurice Sendak, an author and illustrator whose dozens of works, notably ... Are,
 transformed children's literature from a gentle playscape into a medium ... His 
books jettisoned the notion of warm and fuzzy bedtime stories in favor ... and 
book adaptation of Hans Krasa's children's opera Brundibar, which... [DOC] [TLE] Sendak, Maurice - GLBTQ.com [PAR] Best known for his children's book Where the Wild Things Are (1963), award-
winning ... their fear and mastery of monsters, and their indomitable spirit into his 
books. ... Because of his versatility, Sendak quickly became a prolific and popular 
.... Things Are in Belgium in 1980 and at the New York City Opera in 1984, and as
... [DOC] [TLE] Maurice Sendak (1928) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career ... [PAR] Writer and illustrator of children's books, 1951. ... for Houston Grand Opera, 
1980; The Cunning Little Vixen, for New York City Opera, 1981; Love for ..... 
Despite his popularity, Sendak has also been the subject of some controversy. .... 
Each story involves the main character's voyaging into a fantasy world: In Where 
the Wild... [DOC] [TLE] Maurice Sendak - NNDB.com [PAR] Maurice Sendak was an American author and artist best known for his ... 
Minarik's original Little Bear books, which later spawned a popular children's TV 
series. ... harnessed his prodigious imagination in writing and designing for 
opera and ... interspersing fantastic tales with stories about the gruesome deaths 
suffered by... [DOC] [TLE]

Question: A popular children's book, this Maurice Sendak story was turned into an opera in 1980
Answer: Where the Wild Things Are