Mervyn Peake

Mervyn Laurence Peake was a British writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books. The four works were part of what Peake conceived as a lengthy cycle, the completion of which was prevented by his death.

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Who was born first?

• Mervyn Peake and Louise Bourgeois were born the same year
• Mervyn Peake and Ernesto Sabato were born the same year
• Mervyn Peake and L. Ron Hubbard were born the same year
• Mervyn Peake and Mary Blair were born the same year
• Mervyn Peake and Renato Guttuso were born the same year

Timeline

1. Ernesto SabatoJune 24, 1911 – April 30, 2011
2. L. Ron HubbardMarch 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986
3. Louise BourgeoisDecember 25, 1911 – May 31, 2010
4. Mary BlairOctober 21, 1911 – July 26, 1978
5. Mervyn Peake (this page)July 9, 1911 – November 17, 1968
6. Renato GuttusoDecember 26, 1911 – January 18, 1987

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