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Edward Gorey
American writer and illustrator (1925–2000)
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Gorey setting up mannequins in Henri Bendel's window, 1978 | |
| Born | Edward St. John Gorey (1925-02-22)February 22, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 2000(2000-04-15) (aged 75) Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Art Institute of Chicago, Harvard University |
| Known for | Writer, illustrator, poet, costume designer |
| Notable work | The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Doubtful Guest, Mystery! |
| Movement | Literary nonsense, surrealism |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Costume Design Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis |
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