# The Life and Work of Mervyn Peake

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Sebastian Peake
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/life-and-work-mervyn-peake)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Often described as the ultimate Renaissance Man, Mervyn Peake was just eight when his father, a medical doctor, arranged for a Mandarin expert in calligraphy, to teach him the art. Soon he was able to form many of the six hundred plus characters that make up the language. At the age of twelve, Mervyn left the Orient for his boarding school in England, where his talent at drawing was noticed by his art master, and frequently in demand from fellow pupils.

## Lectures

1. [The Life and Work of Mervyn Peake](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/life-and-work-mervyn-peake/0ea90e153def) (YouTube)