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Cold love's the loveliest love of all. So clear, so crisp, so empty. In short, so civilized.
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Every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the'.
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Mervyn Peake
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Born:
July 9, 1911
Died:
November 17, 1968
(aged 57)
Bio:
Mervyn Laurence Peake was an English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books.
Known for:
Titus Groan (1946)
Titus Alone (1959)
Mr Pye (1953)
Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor (1939)
Letters from a Lost Uncle (1948)
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