After his death, his house became a museum. Gorey moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in 1986 where he lived and worked till his death in 2000. He won the Tony Award in 1978 for costume design, and was also nominated for set design, for the Broadway production of Dracula. Between writing and illustrating numerous books, Gorey also worked in the theatre. Gorey was featured at the famous (but now sadly closed) Gotham Book Mart in New York City, with the gallery exhibiting his works and the store selling his books and collectibles. In 1959, he cofounded Looking Glass Library, a division of Random House dealing with children's books. His first book, The Unstrung Harp (1953), received critical acclaim, and his popularity was established with the publication of The Doubtful Guest (1957). Gorey moved to New York in 1953 and worked in the art department of Doubleday while working on his own books at night. After the war, he studied at Harvard and graduated with a degree in French literature. After briefly attending the Chicago Art Institute in 1943, he was drafted and served as a clerk in the army. Edward Gorey was born in Chicago, Illinois.
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