[Groop] Edward Gorey passes away (OT)

[Richard Walker]

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>From: "Mo orst" <m00rst@hotmail.com>
>To: groop@groo.com
>Subject: RE: [Groop] Edward Gorey passes away (OT)
>Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 22:39:22 PDT
>
>
>>He also did many of the illustrations in John Bellairs books.  It was one
>>of
>>the attractions of the set for me even though they are set for "young
>>readers" (sort of Goosebumps/gothic tales).
>
>Interesting... that was my first exposure to Edward Gorey.  "The Figure In
>The Shadows" continues to be one of my all-time favorite books, and Gorey's
>illustrations from that series haunt me even now.  Very sad news indeed.
>
>His work has had a profound influence on my pen and ink illustrations.  
>I've
>always considered him a sort of dark Dr. Seuss.  I think my favorite Gorey
>book is "The Insect God".  Very grim.
>
>How odd that he died on the "ides of March"!
>
>-moorst
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