Maurice Sendak’s Final NPR Interview | With Terry Gross
In this powerful final conversation, author and illustrator Maurice Sendak speaks with Terry Gross of NPR’s Fresh Air about life, love, mortality, and the wonder of childhood. Recorded shortly before his passing, Sendak reflects on his long creative journey — from Where the Wild Things Are to the many stories that shaped his legacy — and offers moving thoughts about what it means to truly see the world.
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