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Zusatztext "Refreshing. . . . Maguire arranges a bounty of favorite or rare illustrations into five playful and accessible essays. This fitting and witty homage gives ample evidence for Maguire's contention that 'the word genius isn't grade inflation.'" Informationen zum Autor Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked —the beloved classic that is the basis for the blockbuster Tony Award–winning Broadway musical of the same name and the major motion picture— Son of a Witch , A Lion Among Men , and Out of Oz . His series Another Day continues the story of Oz with The Brides of Maracoor , The Oracle of Maracoor , and The Witch of Maracoor , and his other novels include A Wild Winter Swan , Hiddensee , After Alice , Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister , Lost , and Mirror Mirror . Some of his novels for children include Cress Watercress , Leaping Beauty , and Egg & Spoon , winner of a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor. He lives in New England and France. Klappentext The New York Times bestselling author of Wicked presents an inspired visual tribute to the work of legendary writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak Published in 1963 to great critical acclaim! Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Award-winning Where the Wild Things Are has sold millions of copies worldwide! garnered countless awards! and been translated into nineteen languages. In Making Mischief ! Gregory Maguire reconsiders Sendak's oeuvre with the same adroit and idiosyncratic scrutiny that allowed him to see a heroine in the Wicked Witch of the West ( Wicked ) and add a charming dimension to the story of the Little Match Girl ( Matchless ). An accomplished critic with signal reviews published in the New York Times Book Review and lectures on art delivered at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston! and at other locations! Maguire examines Sendak's aesthetic influences from William Blake to Walt Disney! revealing the "conversations"—often unconscious and unspoken—that artists have with one another. A master of literary invention himself! Maguire explores recurring motifs in Sendak's life work—from monsters to mayhem—as well as his profound understanding of children! their creativity! and the breadth of emotions with which they encounter the world. Making Mischief is a gift of the imagination to Maurice Sendak! one of the master mythmakers of our time. Zusammenfassung With the same adroit scrutiny that enabled him to recognize a heroine in the Wicked Witch of the West! Gregory Maguire! New York Times bestselling author of Wicked! reconsiders the oeuvre of the incomparable Maurice Sendak ( Where the Wild Things Are ). Making Mischief pays tribute to the visionary author and illustrator! his profound understanding of children! and his stunningly imaginative and groundbreaking work that carried the picture book so much higher and farther than it had ever flown. A beautifully designed! endlessly fascinating volume! Making Mischief is one master mythmaker’s heartfelt appreciation of another. ...
