Words were shapes and sounds to him. He saw them, as if he … - Mervyn Peake

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Words were shapes and sounds to him. He saw them, as if he were listening to an unknown language, in shapes.

Mervyn Peake

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About Mervyn Peake

Mervyn Laurence Peake (9 July 1911 – 17 November 1968) was an English novelist, artist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books, though the Titus books would be more accurate.

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Alternative Names: Mervyn Laurence Peake • Mervyn L. Peake • Mervyn Lawrence Peake

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Words were shapes and sounds to him. He saw them, as if he were listening to an unknown language, in shapes. - Mervyn Peake

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