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Maurice Sendak

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Maurice Sendak

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1928-06-10 （Brooklyn, New York, U.S.）
死没
2012-05-08 （Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.） 83歳
国籍
United States
言語
English
宗教
Atheism
居住地歴
Greenwich Village, New York (basement apartment on West 9th Street) → Pied-à-terre on Fifth Avenue, New York → Ridgefield, Connecticut (residence)

経歴

職業
artist, illustrator, writer
活動期間
1947年〜2012年
影響を受けた人物
Ursula Nordstrom, Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson, Walt Disney, William Blake, Marc Chagall, Emily Dickinson, Herman Melville, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
影響を与えた人物
Spike Jonze, Tony Kushner, Gregory Maguire, Numerous picture-book authors and illustrators

学歴

Art Students League of New York
国: United States
Studied in a class with John Groth

受賞歴

Caldecott Medal
1964
対象作品: Where the Wild Things Are
主催: American Library Association (ALA)
結果: 受賞
Hans Christian Andersen Award (Illustration)
1970
部門: 挿絵
主催: International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
結果: 受賞
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
2003
主催: Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA)
結果: 受賞
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
1983
主催: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), ALA
結果: 受賞
National Medal of Arts
1996
主催: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
結果: 受章
National Book Award (Picture Books)
1982
対象作品: Outside Over There
部門: 絵本
主催: National Book Foundation
結果: 受賞
Honorary Doctorate (University of Connecticut)
1990
主催: University of Connecticut
結果: 授与
Honorary Doctorate (Goucher College)
2004
主催: Goucher College
結果: 授与

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Where the Wild Things Are

1963年 Children's literature, picture book 48ページ

Max, sent to his room for misbehaving, travels to an imaginative island of Wild Things, becomes their king, and ultimately returns home—an exploration of childhood emotions and imagination.

childhood imaginationanger and reconciliationloneliness and belonging
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Where the Wild Things Are / Spike Jonze (2009)
  • [Opera] Where the Wild Things Are (opera) / Oliver Knussen (1980)
翻訳
  • Where the Wild Things Are (Japanese translation)

In the Night Kitchen

1970年 Children's literature, picture book 56ページ

A fantastical tale of a boy who journeys through a giant night-time kitchen; an homage to Sendak's memories of New York and to films and comics, notable for controversial imagery.

dreams vs. realitychild autonomyurban memory
映像化・舞台化
  • [Animated short] In the Night Kitchen (animated short) / Gene Deitch (1987)
翻訳
  • In the Night Kitchen (Japanese translation)

Outside Over There

1981年 Children's literature, picture book 64ページ

Ida must rescue her baby sister kidnapped by goblins; a fantastical rescue quest addressing jealousy, responsibility, and maturation.

jealousy and growthresponsibilityfantastical adventure
翻訳
  • Outside Over There (Japanese translation)

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

1967年 Children's literature, picture book 32ページ

Inspired by Sendak's dog Jennie; a humorous yet poignant tale centered on a food-loving canine.

bond with petsdeath and mourning (requiem)humor
映像化・舞台化
  • [Short film (animated/live-action)] Higglety Pigglety Pop! (short) / Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski (2010)

全著作

  • Kenny's Window (1956)
  • The Nutshell Library (1962)
  • Where the Wild Things Are (1963)
  • In the Night Kitchen (1970)
  • Outside Over There (1981)
  • Bumble-Ardy (2011)
  • My Brother's Book (2013, posthumous)

翻案

  • Film 'Where the Wild Things Are' (2009, dir. Spike Jonze)
  • Opera adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are (Oliver Knussen)

作品の翻訳

  • Where the Wild Things Are — Japanese translation
  • In the Night Kitchen — Japanese translation

作風・主題

文体
fantastical picture-book style with dark elementscombination of detailed cross-hatching and airy watercolorpsychological insight into children's inner lives
頻出モチーフ
anger and reconciliationdreams and imaginary worldsloneliness and belonging

健康

  • Childhood illness (bedridden period)
    幼少期
    Led to immersion in books and inspired early interest in art
  • Complications from a stroke (cause of death)
    晩年（2012年）
    Hospitalization and death (2012)

評価・遺産

Maurice Sendak profoundly influenced 20th-century children's book art, pioneering psychologically rich picture books. 'Where the Wild Things Are' is considered a cornerstone of modern picture books; he left enduring influence through awards, retrospectives, and cultural references.

記念館・博物館

  • Rosenbach Museum & Library (holds Sendak collection on long-term loan) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Maurice Sendak Collection (foundation holdings / planned museum) Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.

関連学会

  • International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
  • American Library Association (ALA) related bodies

資料所蔵先

  • Sendak materials at the Rosenbach Museum & Library
  • University of Connecticut archives (materials related to Sendak Collection)

大衆文化への影響

  • Interactive Google Doodle (2013, commemorating Sendak's 85th birthday)
  • Film 'Her' carried a dedication to Sendak (2013)
  • Retrospectives at museums and schools named in his honor

引用

  • I answer all my children's letters — sometimes very hastily — but this one I lingered over. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it... His mother wrote: 'Jim loved your card so much he ate it.' That to me was one of the highest compliments I've ever received.
    出典: Sendak recollection / interview
  • I said that I was gay and that all I wanted was to be straight so my parents could be happy. They never, never, never knew.
    出典: The New York Times (2008) (2008年)

豆知識

  • After his partner Eugene David Glynn's death, Sendak donated $1 million to the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services in his memory.
  • 'Where the Wild Things Are' is frequently ranked among top picture books and is regarded as a landmark of modern picture books.
  • Sendak also designed sets and costumes for operas and ballets during his career.