Maeve Gilmore was an artist renowned as a painter, sculptor, and writer. Her literary legacy is closely intertwined with the work of her husband, Mervyn Peake, the author of the Gormenghast novels. Gilmore not only penned his biography but also served as the editor and continuator of his literary output. Her own creative endeavors, though perhaps less widely recognized, complement her role as a devoted custodian and interpreter of her husband's artistic heritage.
In Titus Awakes the 77th Earl of Groan leaves the crumbling castle of Gormenghast and finds the larger world even stranger than his birthplace. Using notes and the fragments he left behind, his wife, the painter and writer Maeve Gilmore, has created a richly imagined sequel that fans of The Gormenghast Trilogy will delight in.
Biography of Mervyn Peake, the author of the 'Gormenghast' trilogy.