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'''Mervyn Peake''' (1911 - 1968) was an English writer, particularly of fantastical novels such as | '''Mervyn Peake''' (1911-1968) was an English writer, particularly of fantastical novels such as the '[[Titus trilogy]]'. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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*[[Titus Groan]] (1946) | *[[Titus Groan]] (1946) | ||
*[[Gormenghast]] (1950) | *[[Gormenghast]] (1950) | ||
*[[Titus Alone]] (1956) | *[[Titus Alone]] (1956, completing the 'Titus trilogy') | ||
*[[Mr Pye]] (1953) | *[[Mr Pye]] (1953) | ||
*[[Boy in Darkness]] (1956) | *[[Boy in Darkness]] (1956) | ||
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Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) was an English writer, particularly of fantastical novels such as the 'Titus trilogy'.
Life
Mervyn Peake was born in China in 1911 and educated at Tientsin Grammar School, Eltham College, Kent and Academy Schooles. His first publishing acheivement was a book of poetry, Shapes & Sounds, published in 1941.
Literary Style
Bibliography
Novels
- Titus Groan (1946)
- Gormenghast (1950)
- Titus Alone (1956, completing the 'Titus trilogy')
- Mr Pye (1953)
- Boy in Darkness (1956)
Plays
- The Wit to Woo (1957)
Poetry
- Shapes and Sounds (1941)
- The Glassblowers (1950)
- Poems and Drawings (1965)
- A Reverie of Bone (1967)
- Selected Poems (1972)
- The Rhyme of the Flying Bomb (1973)
Legacy
The Mervyn Peake award was established in 2001. Its aim is to empower those who suffer from Parkinson's Disease.