Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Granddaughter of Lewis Carroll's Muse Puts Collection Up for Sale

Posted on April 19, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Granddaughter of Lewis Carroll’s Muse Puts Collection Up for Sale The archive includes hundreds of letters, photographs, manuscripts, journals and other pieces of family memorabilia, among the most prominent of which are a group of photographs by Lewis Carroll; two … Continue reading →

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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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