Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

"The Limerick is Furtive and Mean…"

Posted on August 26, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

“The Limerick is Furtive and Mean…” From the Maigue poets to Ogden Nash, witty wordsmiths have delighted in composing the oft-risqu� five-line verses.[Nice article, though it repeats the myth of the Irish origin of the limerick and does not mention … Continue reading →

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Lear, il nonsense fatto re

Posted on August 17, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

Lear, il nonsense fatto re Lear non solo reinventò il “nonsense verse”, seppe anche illustrarlo con i suoi disegni tanto apparentemente primitivi quanto espressivi. Vero e proprio fotogramma a matita dei grotteschi e patetici personaggi che popolano un universo terribilmente … Continue reading →

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Carroll's Artistry and Our Obsessions

Posted on August 16, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

Carroll’s Artistry and Our Obsessions THE man who wrote “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass” was an equally brilliant photographer. But in modern times Lewis Carroll’s achievements have been overshadowed by the widely held conviction that his primary … Continue reading →

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In the eye of the beholder

Posted on August 16, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

In the eye of the beholder / Lewis Carroll photography show raises difficult aesthetic questions The exhibition asks us to set aside cultural reference points such as the paintings of Balthus (1908-2001), Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita,” the photographs of Sally Mann … Continue reading →

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The Crockett Johnson Homepage

Posted on July 25, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

The Crockett Johnson Homepage Very nice and exhaustive site about the creator of Barnaby.

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Edward, the Owl & the Calico Cat: Winking & Nudging by the Light of the Silvery Moon

Posted on July 22, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

Edward, the Owl & the Calico Cat: Winking & Nudging by the Light of the Silvery MoonIn Edward, the Owl & the Calico Cat, Cicchini pays homage and close attention to the author [EL], winking and nudging through this tale … Continue reading →

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Stuff and Nonsense at White Flint Mall

Posted on July 20, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

Stuff and Nonsense at White Flint Mall JUMBLIES MAY live in lands “far and few” — but kids can see them this summer in Bethesda. Straight out of Edward Lear’s whimsical verse, these colorful characters are now singing, dancing and … Continue reading →

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The Earl & the Pussycat

Posted on June 7, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

The Earl & the Pussycat, exhibition at the Walker Gallery in Liverpool Edward Smith Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (1775-1851) was one of the most prominent natural historians of his day. �The Earl & the Pussycat� exhibition marks the 150th … Continue reading →

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The Owl and the Pussy-cat

Posted on June 5, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear, The Owl and the Pussy-cat From Lloyd Schwartz’s Introduction: ‘In Lear’s best-loved poem, “The Owl and the Pussy-cat,” the logic underlying the fantasy is an emotional trueness.’This regular column in the online version of the Atlantic Monthly presents … Continue reading →

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John Taylor, The Praise of Hemp-Seed

Posted on May 3, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

The Praise of Hemp-Seed. by John Taylor. From one of the best online collections of e-texts (Renascence Editions) a transcription of one of the earliest nonsense poems in English.Note: The works (1630) of John Taylor, the water-poet, are available in … Continue reading →

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