PLACE

Maurice Sendak Residence

40 5th Avenue

The Venue

Brooklyn born author Maurice Sendak moved to the Village in the 1950s and resided here while penning his famous work Where the Wild Things Are. The children’s story is considered a classic and won a Caldecott Medal in 1964.

To hear from the author, click here to watch a his interview with the New York Times.

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