Edward Gorey

Edward Gorey, known for his macabre, gothic illustrated books including The Gashlycrumb Tinies and The Doubtful Guest, as well as for illustrating for others' books such as T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Gorey's personal diaries were feline-focused from a young age; one which dates back to March 20, 1938, reads "Kittens OK! Kittens 11 days old. Tiger kitten has one eye open. Awful cute." "It would be wrong to say that cats weren't his first love," said Ken Morton, Gorey's cousin. "[Edward] said a few times that he liked cats more than people. He considered them his family."