Edward St. John Gorey (February 25, 1925 - April 15, 2000) was an artist noted for his wryly humorous and slightly macabre art works in ballpoint pen. He also was known under the pen name Ogdred Weary, an anagram of his first and last names.
His drawings became well known through his animated introduction to the PBS series Mystery, and his scenic design for the 1977 Broadway production of Dracula.
He was noted for his fondness for ballet, and for cats, which figure prominently in his work.
He wrote more than 100 books including:
- Amphigorey
- Amphigorey Too
- Amphigorey Also
- Gorey Stories
- The Awdrey-Gore Legacy
- The Curious Sofa: a Pornographic Tale by Ogdred Weary
- The Doubtful Guest
- The Epiplectic Bicycle
- The Gashlycrumb Tinies
- The Gilded Bat
- The Glorious Nosebleed
- The Hapless Child
- The Haunted Tea Cosy
- The Headless Bust: a Melancholy Meditation for the False Millennium
- The Insect God
- The Iron Tonic: or, a Winter Afternoon in Lonely Valley
- The Object-Lesson
- The Other Statue
- The Unstrung Harp
- The Willowdale Handcar: or, the Return of the Black Doll
- The West Wing
He also illustrated 60 other works by other authors, such as John Bellairs and John Ciardi.
