The Akond Illustrated

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Marco Graziosi

Several months ago Amit Sheokand sent me the image below, showing manuscript illustrations for Edward Lear’s The Akond of Swat:

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It is from a diary by one Ellen Burchett and has autographs by various people from 1923-1930. Amit, whowould like more information on the person or her family, says this is the only Lear-related material in the diary.

More on the “Akond of Swat:”
The Akond of Swat and the Ghazal.
The Ladies and Scott, a parody.
Video based on Ken Nordine’s version of the poem.

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