Category Archives: General

Summer Reading

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

The New York Times at last reviews Jenny Uglow’s Lear biography, Mr Lear: David Orr, There Once Was a Man Who Felt Lonely: A Biographer Considers Edward Lear’s Art and Its Sources. A few week ago Peter Byrne, a frequent commentator … Continue reading →

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Thomas Uwins, A Hop Picker at Farnham

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Marco Graziosi

Thomas Uwins (NOT Unwins) was James Uwins’s uncle: the latter, probably on the recommendation of his relative, travelled with Edward Lear to Naples, Amalfi and finally to La Cava. In addition to the introduction on Lear, I wrote a short … Continue reading →

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Gromboolia: Nonsense Art and Literature

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Michael Heyman, one of the leading experts on world nonsense literature, has created a new website: Gromboolia: The Nonsense Art and Literature Site. It includes an anthology linking to several examples of nonsense literature, music, comics and so on, as … Continue reading →

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Easter Reading Suggestions

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Several articles on Edward Lear and Nonsense literature from Conceição Pereira: Pereira, Conceição. “Nonsense e Literatura Infantil: os Limericks de Edward Lear.” A Criança, a Língua, o Imaginário e o Texto Literário. Actas do II Congresso Internacional. Universidade do Minho – … Continue reading →

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Il seseseserpente

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Il Sole 24 ore, 5 March 2017.

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Matticchiate: Il Pandalone

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Il Sole 24 ore, 6 November 2016.

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Matticchiate: Il tasso Torquato

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Il Sole 24 ore, 11 Decembere 2016.

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Matticchiate: Il Klownala

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Form Il Sole 24 ore, 19 March 2017.

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Jennie Feldman, The Pink Bird

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Marco Graziosi

How to get a grip – scant-toed chick number twenty-one at Bowman’s Lodge (Holloway), dislodged unfledged pink & clueless – sixty-odd years on? Eye skyward, whence come fantastical figments marvellous skews that fly thin air against our limits. Flap-flap absolomly … Continue reading →

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Christmas Holiday Reading Online

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Marco Graziosi

Several new books by Edward Lear are now available in full online; of particular interest: Lear, Edward. A Book of Nonsense. First Edition. London: T. McLean, 1846. [Florida State University Digital Library] Lear, Edward. A Book of Nonsense. Third Edition. … Continue reading →

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