Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey. (Book & Video Gift-Picks For The Holidays).Ascending ascending /as·cend·ing/ (ah-send´ing) having an upward course. ascending progressing to higher levels, usually used in reference to the nervous system. Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey. Interviews selected and edited by Karen Wilkin Karen Wilkin is a New York-based independent curator and critic specializing in 20th century modernism. Educated at Barnard College and Columbia University, she was awarded a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and a Fulbright Scholarship, to Rome. . Orlando; FL: Harcourt, Inc. 2001. 273 pages, paper. $35. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0-15-100504-4. This is Edward Gorey explained as only Edward Gorey can explain himself! A fascinating look at the balletomane bal·let·o·mane n. An ardent admirer of the ballet. [French : ballet, ballet; see ballet + -mane, ardent admirer (from Greek and writer/illustrator from the inside out, quirks and idiosyncrasies not withheld. Perhaps best summed up by a quote from the author himself when asked about dedicating one of his books to a bar of soap: "Who could resist the name Velveola Souveraine?" We can't resist Gorey after opening this charming read. A great book for fans of his work, and perhaps more interesting for those who are just discovering it. |
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