“Hitler made a film about "Hitler gives a camp to the Jews". And they look all shiny. And they're drawing. And they're playing volleyball. And people are dancing. And people are having a wonderful time. And everybody fell for it.”

— Maurice Sendak

NOW interview (2004)

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American illustrator and writer of children's books 1928–2012

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