Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Dr. Seuss: Way past silliness

Posted on January 4, 2004 by Marco Graziosi

Dr. Seuss: Way past silliness Though he died in 1991, Seuss seems more popular than ever. ‘The Cat in the Hat’ is now a movie. Thanks to the publicity from the film, the book has returned to the New York … Continue reading →

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Green eggs and subversion

Posted on November 23, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

Green eggs and subversion Dr. Seuss. Even his name is a mystery. We all know the characters he created: the Grinch (which he claimed was a self-portrait), Horton the Elephant, the Star-Belly Sneetches, the Whos and, of course, his most … Continue reading →

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Carroll birthplace put in trust's care

Posted on November 22, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

Carroll birthplace put in trust’s care THE Cheshire birthplace of one of England’s finest authors and academics has been handed over to the protection of the National Trust.Lewis Carroll was born and raised at Daresbury Parsonage, which lies in a … Continue reading →

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Carroll's photos hint at deeper childhood wonderland

Posted on November 22, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

Carroll’s photos hint at deeper childhood wonderland Lewis Carroll is best known as the author of the Alice in Wonderland books, but the shy, stammering Oxford mathematics professor, whose real name was Charles Dodgson, was as much an accomplished photographer … Continue reading →

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Kitty Litter

Posted on November 21, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

Kitty Litter At one point in ‘The Cat in the Hat,’ the Cat, played by Mike Myers, is mistaken for a pinata by a group of children at a birthday party. One by one, they line up to smack him, … Continue reading →

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The Owl and the Pussy-cat

Posted on November 6, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

The Owl and the Pussy-cat Peter Martin has created a beautiful set of animated illustrations for the best-known of Lear’s poems. Take a look!

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Charles Causley

Posted on November 6, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

Charles Causley Charles Causley, who died on Tuesday aged 86, was among the most important British poets of his generation.Causley came to Westminster Abbey – once – for a ceremony, with appropriate music and readings, to unveil a stone to … Continue reading →

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The Medieval Bestiary

Posted on November 5, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

The Medieval Bestiary Here begins the book of the nature of beasts.Of lions and panthers and tigers,wolves and foxes, dogs and apes.~ Aberdeen Bestiary I seldom recommend whole sites in this page, but this one deserves a careful exploration. You … Continue reading →

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Inbal Pinto

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

Inbal Pinto Inbal Pinto’s latest show, Boobies, creates a world in which characters from Edward Lear and Mervyn Peake might happily meet. On a beach sown with blue seagrass, a dropsy-bellied patriarch wages war against a sinister emerald-bearded merman. A … Continue reading →

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Foreign resident publishes book

Posted on November 2, 2003 by Marco Graziosi

Foreign resident publishes book Minster Giovanna Debono was the guest of honour at the launching of A Pomskizillious Recipe Book by Susan Lowe, last Sunday.After congratulating the writer, Minister Debono expressed her hope that other foreign residents in Gozo would … Continue reading →

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