The Scroobious Pip
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"The Scroobious Pip" is a nonsense verse poem left unfinished by Edward Lear at the time of his death in 1888.
Premise[edit]
The poem tells of a fanciful animal of unknown taxonomy known only as "the Scroobious Pip" and the fruitless attempts of the other animals of the world to classify it.
History[edit]
In 1872, Lear began work on "The Scroobious Pip", but it was unfinished by the time of his death.[1]
In 1935, the poem, which had not been previously published, was released as a collectors' edition, of which 950 copies were printed.[1]
In 1968, the poem was completed by American poet Ogden Nash, who had been asked to finish the work.[1] His contributions were accompanied by illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert and printed together in a large elephant folio format.
Harvard University Press published Teapots And Quails, a small book of Lear's poetry that includes "The Scroobious Pip".
Influence and legacy[edit]
The poem's title was adopted as the stage name of a UK hip hop performance artist, Scroobius Pip, who is one half of the duo Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Staff, Harriet (11 February 2014). "The Anthony Madrid Version of Edward Lear's 'The Scroobious Pip'". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip". MTV.co.uk. MTV. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
Bibliography[edit]
- Marco Graziosi (8 October 2012). "Edward Lear - The Scroobious Pip - from Teapots and Quails". Edward Lear Home Page.
External links[edit]
- Full text of "The Scroobious Pip" at nonsenselit.org
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