Edward Gorey Exits the Scene
Author and illustrator, Edward St. John Gorey, died in May at the age of 75. We in public broadcasting will remember him in connection with the distinctive title sequences for MYSTERY!, done in collaboration with filmmaker Derek Lamb.
Gorey, a truly enigmatic individual, produced over 50 remarkable, darkly humorous and disturbing writings, among them The Doubtful Guest, The Loathsome Couple, The Curious-sofa, Sopping Thursday, and The Glorious Nosebleed.