The list of talks at the British Library this autumn has been released and there's a few highlights for comics fans...
Peake Under the Covers: The Master of Gormenghast
Fri 2 Nov 2018, 19:00 -
A celebration with special guests Neil Gaiman, Liz Jensen and Chris Riddell - details can be found here but are reproduced below...
Mervyn Peake, who died 50 years ago this month, was a prolific and astonishingly original writer and artist. Best known today for creating the tangled world of Gormenghast he was also an accomplished painter, playwright, illustrator and poet. This celebration of his life and work includes contributions by writer Neil Gaiman, currently adapting Gormenghast for the screen, author Liz Jensen, and illustrator and writer Chris Riddell. With readings by Miranda Richardson.
The British Library is home to the Peake Archive.
With thanks to Clare Penate and Fabian Peake.
The British Library is home to the Peake Archive.
With thanks to Clare Penate and Fabian Peake.
Image: Prunesquallors from Gormenghast courtesy of the Mervyn Peake Estate
Details
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Peake Under the Covers: The Master of Gormenghast
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Knowledge Centre
The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Show Map How to get to the Library |
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Full Price: £15.00
Member: £15.00 Senior 60+: £12.00 Student: £10.00 Registered Unemployed: £10.00 Under 18: £10.00 |
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+44 (0)1937 546546
boxoffice@bl.uk |
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