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An Odd Puppet Odyssey: An Adult Epic on a Small Stage by Richard Gold, Celeste Ericsson (Hardback, 2003)

The Odd Puppet Odyssey is an illustrated series of narrative poems. Reading as parables, they are poems for adults about the voyage of two puppet characters, Pongo and Rico. In the course of their journey, they explore identity, sexuality, adulthood, relationships and some of the social forces that affect them and their world. Recalling Homer's Odyssey as well as The Epic of Gilgamesh, Collodi's The Adventures of Piccio, and Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Pongo and Rico travel down a rabbit hole to meet Death in Wonderland, are chased by the Hairy Monster of Manhood, and climb through the interior of a giant model of themselves. Leavened with humour and irony, this book is a picaresque story of self-acceptance and growth. Celeste Ericsson, the illustrator, worked in tandem with the author, so that poems and illustrations evolved together. The artist has been influenced by Renaissance and Baroque art, the commedia dell'arte and the satirical etchings of James Gillray.

Place of Publication
Seattle, WA
Content Note
Colour Illus
Author Biography
Richard Gold founded and runs the Pongo Teen Writing Project, based in Seattle. Through Pongo, the author goes into jails, homeless shelters, and psychiatric hospitals to help adolescents write about their lives. This experience has clearly informed The Odd Puppet Odyssey.
Date of Publication
01/10/2003
Imprint
Black heron Press
Country of Publication
United States

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