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James Andrew Stern

(1904-1993) Writer. James Stern was born in County Meath, Ireland. He and his wife moved to New York in 1939. During the 1950s he wrote many book reviews for the New York Times and the New Republic.

Maurice Bernard Sendak

(1928-2012) Author. Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Danbury, Connecticut. He was known as a children’s book artist and writer.

C David Heymann

(1945-2012) Writer. C. David Heymann was born Clemens Claude Oscar Heymann in Manhattan, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Peter Arno

(1904-1968) Cartoonist. Peter Arno was born in New York City and died in Port Chester, New York.

Marion Eugenie Bauer

(1887-1955) Author. Marion Eugenie Bauer was born in Walla Walla, Washington, and died in South Hadley, Massachusetts. She taught at New York University from 1926 to 1951, and also lectured at Julliard and Columbia University.

John McGowan

(1894-1977) Playwright, screenwriter. John McGowan was born in Muskegon, Michigan, and died in New York, New York.