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| In the late 1950s, while writing ''Titus Alone'', Peake's health began to decline. His novel ''Titus Awakes'' remained ], as the author succumbed to illness, dying on November 17, 1968. In the mid–1970s, Gilmore picked up the unfinished manuscript and wrote a version of ''Titus Awakes'', which she renamed ''Search Without End''.<ref name="Watney"/> | In the late 1950s, while writing ''Titus Alone'', Peake's health began to decline. His novel ''Titus Awakes'' remained ], as the author succumbed to illness, dying on November 17, 1968. In the mid–1970s, Gilmore picked up the unfinished manuscript and wrote a version of ''Titus Awakes'', which she renamed ''Search Without End''.<ref name="Watney"/> | ||
| Early in 2010, Gilmore's granddaughter found Gilmore's notebook manuscript of ''Titus Awakes'' in the family's attic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/6988490/New-Gormenghast-novel-found-in-attic.html |title=New Gormenghast novel found in attic |publisher=Telegraph |date=2010-01-14 |accessdate=2011-05-18}}</ref> Her son, Sebastian, hopes to have the new book published in 2011, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Mervyn Peake's birth. The book follows Titus as he travels throughout the world, finally reaching an island that Peake identifies as ]. In reality, the Peake family lived on the island from 1946 to 1949. It is clear that in the end, he sees Titus himself become Mervyn Peake.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/jan/18/shortcuts-fourth-gormenghast-novel-discovered The Guardian|title=Titus Groan Rises Again!|last=Peake|first=Sebastian|date=18 January 2010|accessdate=23 February 2011}} </ref> | |||
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Maeve Patricia Mary Theresa Gilmore, known professionally as Maeve Gilmore (1917 – 3 August 1983) was a British painter, sculptor, and writer.
Personal background
Gilmore was the wife and biographer of the author Mervyn Peake. They met at the Westminster School of Art and married in 1937. They had three children named Sebastian, Fabian, and Clare.
Professional background
- Titus Awakes
About 1960, Gilmore's husband, Mervyn Peake, began working on his fourth novel in the Gormenghast series, following Titus Groan, Gormenghast, and Titus Alone, which was published in 1959. This fourth in the series was given the editorial title of Titus Awakes. Suffering from Parkinson's disease, Peake became too ill to finish the project.
In the late 1950s, while writing Titus Alone, Peake's health began to decline. His novel Titus Awakes remained unfinished, as the author succumbed to illness, dying on November 17, 1968. In the mid–1970s, Gilmore picked up the unfinished manuscript and wrote a version of Titus Awakes, which she renamed Search Without End.
References
- ^ Watney, John (1992). "Titus Awakes: Introduction" in: Titus Alone. Woodstock, New York: Overlook Press. pp. 357–358. ISBN 0-87951-427-2.
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