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| Named Person: | Mervyn Peake |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
G Peter Winnington |
| ISBN: | 9781846310225 1846310229 9781846310300 184631030X |
| OCLC Number: | 474861077 |
| Description: | xiii, 290 s. |
| Contents: | Acknowledgements Illustrations Abbreviated references and editions quoted Works Cited Introduction 1. Heart 2. Solitude 3. Islands 4. Animals 5. Love 6. Birds 7. Identity 8. Evil 9. Perspective 10. Voice 11. Mr Pye 12. Theatre Index |
| Series Title: | Liverpool English texts and studies, 48 |
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A remarkable portrayal of a creative mind at work, which should be recognized as making a significant contribution to our understanding of the creative process itself and of the relationship between one art form and another... Everyone who admires Peake's work will be delighted by this book; and from now on, nobody who writes about Peake will be able to do so without paying it homage. Peake Studies In this thorough study of Peake's work Winnington's argument is clear and persuasive, and his discussions of Peake's interest in eyes, voices and quasi-animals (slippery in terms of species and gender) are suggestive. Times Literary Supplement Read more...
