Mervyn Peake

Summary

Mervyn Peake is a human^[1]. He was born in Lianxi District^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1911^[3]. He died in Burcot^[4]. He died on November 17, 1968^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], illustrator^[9], and painter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mervyn Peake was born in Lianxi District^[2].
• Born in Jiangxi^[12], Mervyn Peake…
• Born in Guling, Jiujiang^[13], Mervyn Peake…
• Mervyn Peake passed away in Burcot^[4].
• Mervyn Peake was born on July 9, 1911^[3].
• Mervyn Peake died on November 17, 1968^[5].
• Mervyn Peake's father was Ernest Cromwell Peake^[14].
• Among Mervyn Peake's spouses was Maeve Gilmore^[15].
• Mervyn Peake held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• Mervyn Peake worked as a writer^[6].
• Mervyn Peake worked as a poet^[7].
• Mervyn Peake worked as a novelist^[8].
• Mervyn Peake's professions included illustrator^[9].
• Mervyn Peake worked as a painter^[10].
• Among Mervyn Peake's employers was Central School of Art and Design^[17].
• Mervyn Peake's education included a stint at Croydon College^[18].
• Mervyn Peake was educated at Eltham College^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Mervyn Peake is Gormenghast trilogy^[20].
• Mervyn Peake received the Heinemann Award^[21].
• Mervyn Peake is recorded as male^[22].
• Mervyn Peake's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Mervyn Peake's military branch is recorded as British Army^[24].
• Mervyn Peake's Commons category is recorded as Mervyn Peake^[25].
• Mervyn Peake's archives at is recorded as British Library^[26].
• The cause of death was neurological disorder^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-07-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968-11-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 271b76e6-7273-4410-9dad-f004ebd987a7^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lianxi District^[2], a district of China^[33], in People's Republic of China^[34]; Jiangxi^[12], a former administrative territorial entity^[35], in Qing dynasty^[36], founded in 1645^[37]; and Guling, Jiujiang^[13], a town^[38], in People's Republic of China^[39]. Mervyn Peake was born on July 9, 1911^[3]. His father was Ernest Cromwell Peake^[14].

Education

Educated at Croydon College^[18], a college^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1895^[42] and Eltham College^[19], an independent school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1842^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], illustrator^[9], and painter^[10]. Mervyn Peake was employed by Central School of Art and Design^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mervyn Peake is Gormenghast trilogy^[20].

Recognition

Mervyn Peake received the Heinemann Award^[21].

Personal Life

Mervyn Peake was married to Maeve Gilmore^[15].

Death and Burial

Mervyn Peake died on November 17, 1968^[5]. He died in Burcot^[4]. The cause of death was neurological disorder^[27].

Why It Matters

Mervyn Peake ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Moorcock^[48], a novelist^[49], b. 1939^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[52], specialised in fantasy literature^[53]; China Miéville^[54], a writer^[55], b. 1972^[56], of United Kingdom^[57], awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Award^[58]; Charles de Lint^[59], a novelist^[60], b. 1951^[61], of Canada^[62], awarded the Crawford Award^[63]; and Graham Joyce^[64], a writer^[65], 1954–2014^[66], of United Kingdom^[67], awarded the August Derleth Award^[68].

Works attributed to him include Gormenghast trilogy^[69], a novel series^[70], founded in 1946^[71].

FAQs

Where was Mervyn Peake born?

Mervyn Peake was born in Lianxi District^[2].

Where did Mervyn Peake die?

Mervyn Peake died in Burcot^[4].

Who were Mervyn Peake's parents?

Mervyn Peake's father was Ernest Cromwell Peake^[14].

Who was Mervyn Peake married to?

Mervyn Peake's spouses include Maeve Gilmore^[15].

What did Mervyn Peake do for work?

Mervyn Peake worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], illustrator^[9], and painter^[10].

Where did Mervyn Peake go to school?

Mervyn Peake was educated at Croydon College^[18] and Eltham College^[19].

What awards did Mervyn Peake receive?

Honors received include Heinemann Award^[21].

Who did Mervyn Peake influence?

Mervyn Peake has been cited as an influence by Michael Moorcock^[48], China Miéville^[54], Charles de Lint^[59], and Graham Joyce^[64].