Mawrdew Czgowchwz
Mawrdew Czgowchwz is the debut novel of American writer James McCourt first published in 1975 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. After falling out of print it was reprinted in a slightly revised form in 2002 by NYRB Classics.[1]
The novel follows the cult around an opera singer called Mawrdew Czgowchwz, pronounced Mardu Gorgeous. Mawrdew was loosely based on real life opera singer Miliza Korjus.[2]
McCourt continued to write various works about Mawrdew Czgowchwz after publication of his novel. In 1983 a story featuring the character entitled Mawrdew Czgowchwz in Dublin was published in the Summer issue of The Paris Review.[3] In 2007 he published a sequel to the novel entitled Now Voyager.[4]
References
- ^ "MAWRDEW CZGOWCHWZ". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ La Cieca. "Hello Czgowchwz: an interview with James McCourt". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ McCourt, James. "Mawrdew Czgowchwz in Dublin". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Shae, Michael (2007-12-09). "A Diva Cruises Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 February 2020.