Category Archives: Edward Lear

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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The Eden of Dreams and the Nonsense Land

Posted on March 29, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

Mirva Saukkola: The Eden of Dreams and the Nonsense Land Subtitled “Characteristics of the British Golden Age Children’s Fiction in the Finnish Children’s Fantasy Literature of the 1950s”, this academic dissertation (May 2001, University of Helsinki, Institute for Art Research, … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Birds: Masterpieces from the Hill Ornithology Collection

Posted on February 19, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

Beautiful Birds: Masterpieces from the Hill Ornithology Collection Cornell University Library[Almost nothing on Lear, but interesting for background information, especially concerning the different techniques.]

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The American Mix

Posted on January 5, 2002 by Marco Graziosi

The American Mix | Your Guide to Intelligent Fun [Julie Rybicki suggested this: ‘It tells the tale of the writer Howard Norman’s strange pub encounter with an old man, who, after hearing on the CBC radio of Norman’s affection for … Continue reading →

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Rhyme and reason

Posted on December 15, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Rhyme and reason If it is the ludicrous that you want, invest in Edward Lear�s The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense (edited by Vivien Noakes, Penguin). �Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils� Lear wrote. He saw it as the … Continue reading →

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The Phonosemantics of Nasal-Stop Clusters

Posted on December 5, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

The Phonosemantics of Nasal-Stop Clusters by Ralph Emerson The humorousness of nasal-stops also makes them one of the secrets of nonsense poets. Dr. Seuss’s books have dozens of nasal-stop coinages, from the Grinch to the Rink-Rinker-Fink. The flora and fauna … Continue reading →

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A Taxonomy of Sound Poetry

Posted on December 2, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Dick Higgins, A TAXONOMY OF SOUND POETRY [From one of the best sites I know, an essay on ‘sound poetry’ which mentions Lear � and Nonsense poetry in general � as a predecessor.__ U B U W E B__ : … Continue reading →

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Aspects of the Victorian Book

Posted on November 17, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

Aspects of the Victorian book, at the British Library Lear only appears in the “Illustration” section with the Javan Squirrel, but the whole exhibition provides interesting background on the production and publishing of books in the 19th century.

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Treasures from the World's great libraries

Posted on November 16, 2001 by Marco Graziosi

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA: Treasures from the World’s great libraries The National Library of Australia is proud to announce a landmark international exhibition, Treasures from the World’s Great Libraries.This will include “Edward Lear’s illustrated version of the nursery rhyme High … Continue reading →

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