Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

The Learian Limericks Augmented and Revised

Posted on April 12, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

The Learian Limericks Augmented and Revised [I never thought they needed augmentation and/or revision; anyway here is Mr Jeliss’s presentation of his ‘improvements’ — Marco.] Many of the nonsense verses of Edward Lear which take the form now known as … Continue reading →

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Gazing Into a Penholder

Posted on March 24, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Why is it de rigueur for members of the avant-garde to try to stump us? Think of the Surrealists and the Dadaists, with their deadpan refusal to make sense; the authors of the French nouveau roman, with their poker-faced descriptions … Continue reading →

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Les illustrateurs jeunesse

Posted on March 23, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Les illustrateurs jeunesse Cette sélection présente un nombre important d’illustrateurs et d’auteurs-illustrateurs pour la jeunesse, classès par ordre alphabétique, par nationalité et par époque. Cette liste est régulièrement mise à jour. Elle signale les artistes confirmés mais aussi ceux moins … Continue reading →

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Picturing Childhood

Posted on March 23, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Picturing Childhood: Illustrated Children’s Books from University of California Collections, 1550�1990 Welcome to Picturing Childhood, an online version of the catalog produced to accompany an exhibition held at UCLA at the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center, Los … Continue reading →

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World of the Child

Posted on March 23, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

University of Delaware: WORLD OF THE CHILD – Two Hundred Years of Children’s Books An exhibition at the Hugh M. Morris LibraryUniversity of Delaware LibraryFebruary 17 – June 12, 1998

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Hey Diddle Diddle

Posted on March 23, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Exhibit Essay for Hey Diddle Diddle: A History of Children’s Book Illustration An exhibit featuring books from the University Library’s Special Collections, Multicultural Children’s Literature Curriculum Collection, and Private Collections.McHenry LibraryUniversity of California, Santa CruzJanuary 3 – March 19, 2001

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That Elgar moustache

Posted on March 18, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

That Elgar moustache On Victorian beards and moustache, with a reference to Lear, though it does not mention that Lear himself wuld be a perfect candidate…Guardian Unlimited

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A comic strip that sang

Posted on March 16, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

A comic strip that sang If Walt Kelly had written “regular” books, he might be recognized today as one of the finest satirists of the 20th century. As a wizard of wordplay he might well be mentioned, if not in … Continue reading →

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"Le meilleur du web littéraire"

Posted on February 9, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

auteurs.net “Le meilleur du web litt�raire” Le site “Edward Lear Home Page” n’est pas recommandé aux grandes personnes, ni aux gens raisonnables : exclusivement consacré aux inepties rimées d’Edward Lear et au non-sens, il risque en effet de faire “grincer” … Continue reading →

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Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema- Satyajit Ray

Posted on February 8, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema- Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was born into an illustrious family in Calcutta in 1921. His grandfather, Upendra Kishore Ray-Chaudhary, was a publisher, musician and the creator of children�s literature in Bengali. His father, Sukumar Ray, was … Continue reading →

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