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Category: Herman Melville

Maurice Sendak’s Will

Posted on June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 by Philip Nel

Wills offer unique insights into people’s lives – what they value most, how they see themselves, how they hope to be remembered. Ruth Krauss left most of her estate to homeless children, a fact which floored Maurice Sendak, when I told him: she died the same year that We’re All in the Dumps with Jack and…

CategoriesChildren's Literature, Herman Melville, Maurice Sendak, Mickey Mouse
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