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Mervyn Peake
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born
in Kuling, Jiangxi, China
July 09, 1911
died
November 17, 1968
gender
male
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A rare exhibition of Mervyn Peake’s original work is to go on public display for the first time at Westminster Reference Library by Leicester Square from 3rd to 14th April 2013.Original paintings by Mervyn Peake, will go on display thanks to the generous loan of the work by the Peake family. Westminster City Council, with the support of Arts Council England funding, is hosting the special free...
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Gormenghast (Gormenghast, #2)
— published 1950 — 45 editions |
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Titus Groan (Gormenghast, #1)
— published 1946 — 48 editions |
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The Gormenghast Novels (Gormenghast, #1-3)
by Mervyn Peake, Anthony Burgess , Quentin Crisp — published 1968 — 18 editions |
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Titus Alone (Gormenghast, #3)
by Mervyn Peake , Bob Pepper — published 1959 — 45 editions |
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Mr Pye
— published 1953 — 10 editions |
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Boy In Darkness: And Other Stories
by Mervyn Peake, Sebastian Peake , Joanne Harris — published 1956 — 2 editions |
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Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor
— published 1939 — 5 editions |
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Letters from a Lost Uncle
— published 1948 — 4 editions |
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Peake's Progress: Selected Writings and Drawings
by Mervyn Peake, Maeve Gilmore, John Watney — published 1978 — 8 editions |
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A Book of Nonsense
by Mervyn Peake, Maeve Gilmore — published 1972 — 6 editions |
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“We are all imprisoned by the dictionary. We choose out of that vast, paper-walled prison our convicts, the little black printed words, when in truth we need fresh sounds to utter, new enfranchised noises which would produce a new effect.”
― Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan
― Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan
“And now, my poor old woman, why are you crying so bitterly? It is autumn. The leaves are falling from the trees like burning tears- the wind howls. Why must you mimic them?”
― Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan
― Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan
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