THE WALRUS SAID . . . . . . . . . being a bookish blog
Monday, March 18, 2024
David Levine on writers: Brian Moore
David Levine (1926-2009) was one of America’s most prominent illustrators during a career that spanned decades. No less an authority than Jules Feiffer described him as "the greatest caricaturist of the last half of the 20th century,” although Levine continued to work in the early years of this century as well. Levine’s subjects included himself (above) and people from many walks of life. Authors, scribes and scribblers were a big part of the mix, as these caricatures make clear.
First Lines: Jane Rule
"They say it's your birthday" - writers born on March 18
Joy Fielding (1945)
Michael S. Harper (1938)
Madame de La Fayette (1634)
Stéphane Mallarmé (1842)
Wilfred Owen (1893)
Sunday, March 17, 2024
The Biblio File: images of bookmarks, for bibliophiles
David Levine on writers: John le Carré
David Levine (1926-2009) was one of America’s most prominent illustrators during a career that spanned decades. No less an authority than Jules Feiffer described him as "the greatest caricaturist of the last half of the 20th century,” although Levine continued to work in the early years of this century as well. Levine’s subjects included himself (above) and people from many walks of life. Authors, scribes and scribblers were a big part of the mix, as these caricatures make clear.
First Lines: Michael Bond
"They say it's your birthday" - writers born on March 17
Paul Green (1894)
Kate Greenaway (1846)
Karl Gutzkow (1811)
Siegfried Lenz (1926)