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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.{{cn|date=May 2011}} |
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.{{cn|date=May 2011}} |
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== Professional background == |
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About 1960, Gilmore's husband, Mervyn Peake, began working on his fourth novel in the [[Gormenghast]] series, following ''[[Titus Groan (novel)|Titus Groan]]'', ''[[Gormenghast (novel)|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.<ref name="Watney">{{cite book| last = Watney| first = John| authorlink = | coauthors = | title = "Titus Awakes: Introduction" in: Titus Alone| publisher = Overlook Press| year = 1992| location = Woodstock, New York| pages = 357–358| url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-87951-427-2}}</ref> |
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In the late 1950s, while writing ''Titus Alone'', Peake's health began to decline. His novel ''Titus Awakes'' remained [[unfinished work|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''.<ref name="Watney"/> |
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== References == |
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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.[citation needed]