Editing Edward Gorey (section)

== Legacy ==
Gorey has become an iconic figure in the [[goth subculture]]. Events themed on his works and decorated in his characteristic style are common in the more [[Victorian era|Victorian]]-styled elements of the subculture, notably the Edwardian costume balls held annually in San Francisco and Los Angeles, which include performances based on his works. The "Edwardian" in this case refers less to the [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] period of history than to Gorey, whose characters are depicted as wearing fashion styles ranging from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1930s.

Among the authors influenced by Gorey's work is [[Daniel Handler]], who, under the pseudonym "Lemony Snicket", wrote the gothic children's book series ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]''. Shortly before Gorey's death, Handler sent a copy of the series's first two novels to him, with a letter "saying how much I admired his work, and how much I hoped that he would forgive what I'd stolen from him."

Director [[Mark Romanek]]'s music video for the [[Nine Inch Nails]] song "[[The Perfect Drug]]" was designed specifically to resemble a Gorey book, with familiar Gorey elements including oversized urns, [[topiary]] plants, and glum, pale characters in full Edwardian costume.<ref>Interview with Mark Romanek, in the currently unreleased documentary by Christopher Seufert.</ref> Also, [[Caitlín R. Kiernan]] has published a short story entitled "A Story for Edward Gorey" (''[[Tales of Pain and Wonder]]'', 2000), which features Gorey's black doll.

A more direct link to Gorey's influence on the music world is evident in ''The Gorey End'',<ref>[http://www.tigerlillies.com/2003/index.php?main=recordings&pubId=5 The Tiger Lillies' webpage for this album] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612083500/http://tigerlillies.com/2003/index.php?main=recordings&pubId=5 |date=June 12, 2009 }}; EMI 7243 5 57513 2 4</ref> an album recorded in 2003 by [[The Tiger Lillies]] and the [[Kronos Quartet]]. This album was a collaboration with Gorey, who liked previous work by The Tiger Lillies so much that he sent them a large box of his unpublished works, which were then adapted and turned into songs. Gorey died before hearing the finished album.

In 1976, [[jazz]] composer [[Michael Mantler]] recorded an album called ''The Hapless Child'' (Watt/ECM) with [[Robert Wyatt]], [[Terje Rypdal]], [[Carla Bley]], and [[Jack DeJohnette]]. It contains musical adaptations of ''The Sinking Spell'', ''The Object Lesson'', ''The Insect God'', ''The Doubtful Guest'', ''The Remembered Visit'', and ''The Hapless Child''. The last three songs also have been published on his 1987 ''Live'' album with [[Jack Bruce]], [[Rick Fenn]], and [[Nick Mason]].

The opening titles of the [[PBS]] series ''[[Mystery!]]'' was original art by Gorey, in an animated sequence co-directed by [[Derek Lamb]].

In the last few decades of his life, Gorey merchandise became quite popular, with stuffed dolls, cups, stickers, posters, and other items available at malls around the United States. In 2002, a book of his interviews entitled ''Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey'' was released by author Karen Wilkin.<ref name="HARVARDMAGAZINE2002" />

In 2007, [[The Jim Henson Company]] announced plans to produce a feature film based on ''The Doubtful Guest'' to be directed by [[Brad Peyton]]. No release date was given and there has been no further information since the announcement. The project was later announced again in 2021, with it now also being produced by [[Amblin Entertainment]].

The online journal ''Goreyesque'' publishes artwork, stories, and poems in the spirit of Edward Gorey's work.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kogan|first1=Rick|title=Step inside Edward Gorey's weird, beautiful world|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-edward-gorey-loyola-university-exhibit-20140404-column.html|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=April 4, 2014 |access-date=11 April 2015}}</ref> The journal is co-sponsored by the Department of Creative Writing at [[Columbia College Chicago]] and [[Loyola University Chicago]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chavez|first1=Danette|title=Goreyesque Wants Your Edward Gorey-Inspired Writing and Artwork|url=http://gapersblock.com/bookclub/2014/03/31/goreyesque_wants_your_edward_gorey-inspired_art/|website=gapersblock.com|access-date=11 April 2015}}</ref> ''Goreyesque'' was launched in tandem with the Chicago debut of two Gorey collections: ''Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey'' and ''G is for Gorey''. The collections were shown at the [[Loyola University Museum of Art|Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)]] in Chicago, Illinois from February 15 to June 15, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goreyesque About|url=http://www.goreyesque.com/description/|website=Goreyesque.com|access-date=11 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Call for submissions: Columbia College Chicago's Department of Creative Writing seeks Goreyesque work|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-literati/2014/02/call-for-submissions-goreyesque/|website=[[ChicagoNow]]|access-date=11 April 2015|archive-date=April 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415215844/http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-literati/2014/02/call-for-submissions-goreyesque/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Goreyesque'' features the work of both emerging talents and seasoned professionals, such as writers [[Sam Weller (journalist)|Sam Weller]] and [[Joe Meno]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Selling to CTA riders, veterinary house calls and another Tea2Go|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140225/NEWS07/140229878/selling-to-cta-riders-veterinary-house-calls-and-another-tea2go|website=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]|access-date=11 April 2015|date=2014-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Goreyesque Issue 3|url=http://www.goreyesque.com/goreyesque-issue-3/|website=Goreyesque.com|access-date=11 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Goreyesque Issue 1|url=http://www.goreyesque.com/welcome-to-goreyesque/|website=Goreyesque.com|access-date=11 April 2015}}</ref>