Howland, Joan T. - A Little Nonsense, April 24, 1991
File — Box: 9
Identifier: 1
Paper description
A history of the limerick starting with a short biography of Edward Lear, the first nonsense poet and the originator of modern cartooning and of his contemporary, Louis Carroll, the father of nonsense as a literary genre. Examples of limericks are given.
Dates
- Creation: April 24, 1991
Creator
- From the Collection: Winnetka Fortnightly (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Winnetka Fortnightly records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III). Meeting minutes and members' biographies are restricted; consult Curator of Modern Manuscripts for information.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org