Mawrdew Czgowchwz

Mawrdew Czgowchwz is the debut novel of American writer James McCourt first published in 1975 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. After falling out of print it was reprinted in a slightly revised form in 2002 by NYRB Classics.[1]

First edition

The novel follows the cult around an opera singer called Mawrdew Czgowchwz, pronounced Mardu Gorgeous. Mawrdew was loosely based on real life opera singer Miliza Korjus.[2]

McCourt continued to write various works about Mawrdew Czgowchwz after publication of his novel. In 1983 a story featuring the character entitled Mawrdew Czgowchwz in Dublin was published in the Summer issue of The Paris Review.[3] In 2007 he published a sequel to the novel entitled Now Voyager.[4]

References
  1. "MAWRDEW CZGOWCHWZ". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. La Cieca. "Hello Czgowchwz: an interview with James McCourt". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. McCourt, James. "Mawrdew Czgowchwz in Dublin". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. Shae, Michael (2007-12-09). "A Diva Cruises Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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