The beloved writer Maurice Sendak died yesterday. Terry Gross dedicated the whole of "Fresh Air" to this great imaginative man.
I was really moved by their conversations, especially on hearing him talk about belief:
Terry Gross: Do you ever wish that you had faith?
Maurice Sendak: No.
TG: Why not?
MS: Because I don't need it. I don't believe in that. You know who my gods are, who I believe in fervently? Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson (she's probably at the top), Mozart, Shakespeare, Keats....These are wonderful gods who have gotten me through the narrow straits of life.
You can listen to the whole "Fresh Air" episode here.
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