The Diary of Edward the Hamster 1990–1990

The Diary of Edward the Hamster 1990–1990 is a British graphic novel written by Miriam and Ezra Elia.[1] Published in 2012 in Romanian by Humanitas, and in September 2013 by Penguin Press-owned Blue Rider Press, the book takes the form of a diary of an unhappy pet hamster that Miriam and her brother Ezra once owned. In the book, Edward is presented as a existentialist diarist, given to writing about his life, his disdain for doing tricks and for the free-roaming but mentally imprisoned family cat—with Edward striving to find meaning before his too-short life comes to an end.[2][3][4]

The story was first brought to the attention of a publisher in 2011, when Miriam performed a stage reading of Edward’s “journals” in London. Edward previously appeared in a UK radio piece as well as episode in Miriam Elia's comedy sketch show, A Series of Psychotic Episodes.[2][5]

NPR's "Book Concierge" chose the work as one of its 2013's "Great Reads."[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Tradus din hamstereza originala de Miriam Elia si Ezra Elia". Static.cartepedia.ro. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  2. 1 2 Wellman, Victoria (9 November 2013). "Decades after death, hamster is family's muse". Archived from the original on 2 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Mufson, Beckett. "This Existential Hamster Helps You Contemplate Life (Quiz)". Mashable. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  4. ↑ "Books Fall Picks 2013". Village Voice. 2017-04-02. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  5. ↑ Armitstead, Claire (22 September 2015). "The flyaway success of the Ladybird art prank". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Diary Of Edward The Hamster 1990-1990". National Public Radio.
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