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11 unusual facts about Edward Gorey


Alphonse Allais

His prose piece "Story for Sara" was translated and illustrated by Edward Gorey.

Charles Cros

His poem The Kippered Herring inspired Ernest Coquelin to create what he called monologues, short theatrical pieces whose format was copied by numerous imitators.The piece, translated as The Salt Herring, was translated and illustrated by Edward Gorey.

Florence Parry Heide

Her best known works are a series of story books about the curious adventures of a boy named Treehorn, which includes the titles The Shrinking of Treehorn (1971), Treehorn's Treasure (1981) and Treehorn’s Wish (1986), all of which Edward Gorey illustrated.

Happy Trails Animation

• 2004: Winter / En Hiver - Animated in a quill pen style; an homage to illustrators like Edward Gorey (Received Telly Award, Crystal Heart Award ).

Hoipolloi

Shôn Dale-Jones’ interest in nonsense literature is reflected in Hoipolloi’s last two ensemble shows, The Doubtful Guest, inspired by the book of the same name by Edward Gorey, and My Uncle Arly, which was inspired by the work of Edward Lear .

Joseph Stanton

His new book, Looking for Edward Gorey, is the culmination of his many years of research into all things Gorey.

Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers and Other Short Stories

The cover art was drawn by Julie Morstad and is done in the style of Edward Gorey.

Mooncusser Films

Notable projects include cinema verité films with alterna-folk musician Suzanne Vega, the late illustrator Edward Gorey, and one upcoming portrait of legendary filmmaker Albert Maysles.

Sissyfight 2000

The graphics are also simple, and were inspired by the work of "outsider artist" Henry Darger, illustrator Edward Gorey, Japanese anime, and early, 8-bit video games of the 1980s.

Tea cosy

Tea cosies in fiction include the eponymous item in Edward Gorey's The Haunted Tea-Cosy: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas.

The D'oh-cial Network

This is followed by a short entitled "A Simpsons 'Show's Too Short' Story", animated in the dark, grim style of American artist Edward Gorey.


Derek Lamb

With Fedorenko and Perlman, Lamb created the animated title sequence of the PBS series Mystery! based on the art of Edward Gorey, and a series of network ID's for YTV in 1991.

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

It has also been published in reillustrated versions by Edward Gorey (1982) and Axel Scheffler (2009).