Edward Gorey

Summary

Edward Gorey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on February 22, 1925^[3]. He died in Hyannis^[4]. He died on April 15, 2000^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], illustrator^[7], costume designer^[8], and puppeteer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,467 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Edward Gorey was born in Chicago^[2].
• Edward Gorey died in Hyannis^[4].
• Edward Gorey was born on February 22, 1925^[3].
• Edward Gorey died on April 15, 2000^[5].
• Edward Gorey's father was Edward Lee Gorey^[11].
• Edward Gorey's mother was Helen Dunham Garvey^[12].
• Edward Gorey held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Edward Gorey's professions included writer^[6].
• Edward Gorey worked as an illustrator^[7].
• Edward Gorey's professions included costume designer^[8].
• Edward Gorey's professions included puppeteer^[9].
• Edward Gorey's education included a stint at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[14].
• Edward Gorey's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• Edward Gorey was educated at Francis W. Parker School^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Edward Gorey is The Gashlycrumb Tinies^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Edward Gorey is The Fantod Pack^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Edward Gorey is The Curious Sofa^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Edward Gorey is The Doubtful Guest^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Edward Gorey is The Epiplectic Bicycle^[21].
• Edward Gorey received the Tony Award for Best Costume Design^[22].
• Edward Gorey received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[23].
• Edward Gorey is recorded as male^[24].
• Edward Gorey's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Edward Gorey's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[26].
• Edward Gorey's genre is literary nonsense^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-02-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2000-04-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 45a917b2-1a46-4361-90e3-6cda03a54b62^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], Edward Gorey… he was born on February 22, 1925^[3]. His father was Edward Lee Gorey^[11]. His mother was Helen Dunham Garvey^[12].

Education

Educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[14], an art academy^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1866^[35], headquartered in Chicago^[36]; Harvard University^[15], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; and Francis W. Parker School^[16], a school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1901^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], illustrator^[7], costume designer^[8], and puppeteer^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Gashlycrumb Tinies^[17], a literary work^[44]; The Fantod Pack^[18], an artist's book^[45]; The Curious Sofa^[19], a literary work^[46]; The Doubtful Guest^[20], a literary work^[47]; and The Epiplectic Bicycle^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Costume Design^[22], an award for best costume design^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1947^[50] and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[23], a class of award^[51], founded in 1987^[52].

Death and Burial

Edward Gorey died on April 15, 2000^[5]. He passed away in Hyannis^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[53].

Why It Matters

Edward Gorey ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,467 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Handler^[56], a writer^[57], b. 1970^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Charlotte Zolotow Award^[60].

Works attributed to him include The Gashlycrumb Tinies^[61], a literary work^[62].

FAQs

Where was Edward Gorey born?

Edward Gorey's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

Where did Edward Gorey die?

Edward Gorey died in Hyannis^[4].

Who were Edward Gorey's parents?

Edward Gorey's father was Edward Lee Gorey^[11]. Edward Gorey's mother was Helen Dunham Garvey^[12].

What did Edward Gorey do for work?

Edward Gorey worked as writer^[6], illustrator^[7], costume designer^[8], and puppeteer^[9].

Where did Edward Gorey go to school?

Edward Gorey was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago^[14], Harvard University^[15], and Francis W. Parker School^[16].

What awards did Edward Gorey receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Costume Design^[22] and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[23].

Who did Edward Gorey influence?

Edward Gorey has been cited as an influence by Daniel Handler^[56].