Category Archives: Edward Lear

icLiverpool – The Earl and the Pussycat FANS of limerick-creator Edward Lear have a final chance to view a fascinating exhibition charting his links with a Victorian earl.icLiverpool (30 August 2002)

PO’BMC: Th’impervious horrors of a Lear shore “T’is a truth universally acknowledged that a sea captain in possession of three noisy children is in want of a ship,” said Stephen as he sat in Sir Joseph’s office one morning happily … Continue reading →

The Straight Dope: What’s a runcible spoon? Dear Cecil: What’s a runcible spoon? –Theogr, via AOL Dear Theo: I can’t believe you have to ask this. A runcible spoon is a utensil suitable for runciation. This of course is in … Continue reading →

The Lady of Shalotte by Alfred Lord Tennisanyone (with a bob of the head to Edward Lear and “The Akond of Swat.”) Winner of the Poetry Parody Contest at the Julia A. Moore Poetry Festival – Peoples’ Choice Award 2000.

David McKie: A little light versifying Lear celebrates, even venerates, absurdity, especially absurdity practised in the face of public scorn…The reversionary limerick, as practised by Lear, failed to catch on because it needed a Lear to fashion it.[A review of … Continue reading →

Ken Nordine Nordine’s topics range far and wide. The opening track, “As of Now,” is based on the writings of the second century Roman philosopher and emperor Marcus Aurelius. In “The Akond of Swat,” he blasts away at the world … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →