Stephen Duckworth has now created a website to supplement his recent article on “Edward Lear and Crete” (New Griffon 12). It provides plenty of information on Lear’s seven-week stay on the island and also contains a section of pictures, as well as a map of his wanderings.

Edward Lear, Khanéa, Crete (17 April. 1864/6.40 PM./Canea. 15)

Don’t forget that tonight at 10.45 GMT starts the BBC Radio 3 series of essays on Edward Lear, here is the full program (from Playing by the Book’s Kidlit Radio #14):

• 30 April – 22:45 Radio 3 The Essay: How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear
  1/5. Writer and academic Sara Lodge considers Edward Lear as a tragicomic writer.
• 1 May – 22:45 Radio 3 The Essay: How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear
  2/5. Writer Matthew Bevis explores the historical development of Edward Lear’s nonsense poetry.
• 2 May – 22:45 Radio 3 The Essay: How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear
  3/5. Poet and academic Robert Crawford explores Edward Lear’s literary legacy.
• 3 May – 22:45 Radio 3 The Essay: How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear
  4/5. Art historian Professor Caroline Arscott considers Edward Lear’s work as an artist.
• 4 May – 22:45 Radio 3 The Essay: How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear
  5/5. Artist Ralph Steadman casts a cartoonist’s eye over poet Edward Lear’s work.