Especially when the subject matter involves children:
I'll defer commentary. Res ipsae loquuntur. (hat tip to reader loookas)
Reposted from 2016 for Halloween 2021.
31 October 2021
The bizarre humor of Edward Gorey
During my blogcation, I had the opportunity to reread several books by Edward Gorey. I've amended and updated my post on The Gashlycrumb Tinies, but as I discovered while reading his books, some of the humor was frankly a bit unsettling -
Especially when the subject matter involves children:
I'll defer commentary. Res ipsae loquuntur. (hat tip to reader loookas)
Especially when the subject matter involves children:
I'll defer commentary. Res ipsae loquuntur. (hat tip to reader loookas)
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One of my favorite books is Gorey's "The Recently Deflowered Girl" -- talk about unsettling humor!
ReplyDeleteRes ipsae loquuntur
ReplyDeletePost amended. Thank you, loookas.
DeleteGorey writes, and draws, so far behind acceptable, it sees it from the other side. I love his stuff, but it's not for the faint hearted.
ReplyDeleteDark humor... it is dark but it is humor nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's poetry! Memorize one that you can recite when someone asks you what is your favorite poem.
Delete"Postprandial", the time after a meal. Had too look it up; will have to find a time to use it. :-)
ReplyDelete"When in doubt, twirl!"
ReplyDeleteI think the word you are looking for is misogynistic
ReplyDeleteMisanthropy (clearly evident in Gorey) is too often reduced to misogyny. Ideologically driven conformation bias at work.
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