On Gorey

"Many of Edward Gorey's most fervent devotees think he's

a) English

b) Dead

Actually, he has never so much as visited either place. But his work has imprinted itself on the American consciousness as something from long ago and far away."

- The New Yorker

Footnote: It will be obvious to those who know of Gorey that this quote was not written in recent times. For those who don't know him, I shall clarify that he has not managed to visit the shores of England. Go figure...