"Where the Wild Things Are" author dies
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BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- The U.S. author of the best-selling children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," Maurice Sendak, has died at the age of 83.
The author reportedly died in Connecticut in the U.S. following complications from a recent stroke.
He wrote some 17 books and was a talented illustrator, but was best-known for his 1963 tale of Max, who became the "king of all wild things".
It was made into a Hollywood film in 2009, directed by Spike 1 Jonze.
The book is a children's classic around the world with more than 19 million copies sold worldwide.
It tells the story of a boy who goes on a journey through his own imagination after he is sent to bed without supper.
Sendak won several awards during his career including the Hans Christian 2 Anderson Award for children's book illustration in 1970 awarded by the Swedish government.
n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效
- The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
- They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。
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