Edward Gorey was an American artist, writer, and illustrator known for his gothic style. He was born in Chicago in 1925, served in World War II, and lived in New York City before moving to Cape Cod until his death in 2000. He created over 100 books, often featuring macabre and tongue-in-cheek illustrations, and was […]
Edward Albee was an American playwright known for his absurdist plays, including Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? He was adopted by Reed A. Albee, son of Edward Franklin Albee II, who owned vaudeville houses and introduced film to the US. Albee honed his craft in Greenwich Village and won numerous awards for his plays, including […]
Edward Abbey was an American author and essayist who wrote about conservation issues and direct action. His most famous work, The Monkey Wrench Gang, inspired the radical environmental movement. Abbey was a radical anarchist who rejected anthropocentric views of nature and conservation. He believed that nature is better off without humans. Abbey’s books are prized […]
The authorship of Shakespeare’s Edward III is uncertain, as it was published anonymously and not included in earlier collections of his work. Scholars believe he collaborated with another writer and later distanced himself from the play due to its portrayal of Scots. The play was based on the same literary source as most of his […]
