More than love : the enduring fascination with Edgar Allan Poe / Amy Branam Armiento, editor.
| Other author | Armiento, Amy Branam, 1976- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Macon, Georgia : Mercer University Press, [2024] |
| Description | 304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / Amy Branam Armiento -- Working the graveyard shift / Lu Ann Young Marshall -- Poe's moving pictures / José Alejandro Acosta -- Curating Poe : the Poe Museum and its audiences / Christopher P. Semtner -- Psychotic simulations : acting Poe / Dean Knight -- Dedicated to those kingdoms by the sea: illustrating Poe / Jamison Odone -- "The wild courage of despair" : on visiting Poe's queer spaces in the years after Pulse / Ian Muneshwar -- Reflections on "Poe returning to Boston" / Stefanie Rocknak -- Shaping the Philadelphia gothic : from Poe to the new millennium / Christine Neulieb -- A murder of ravens / Thomas Devaney -- Edgar Allan Poe in the secondary classroom : literary imposter turned English teacher / Emily Michael -- How the women who loved Edgar helped me to love him too / Deborah T. Phillips -- Putting Poe's Providence on the map / Levi Leland -- Keeping Poe's macabre spirit alive in the Bronx : working at the Edgar Allan Poe cottage / Roger McCormack -- A publishing house that Poe built : Red Stylo Media / Enrica Jang and Jason Strutz -- Someone's rapping at the door, someone's ringing the bells... let him in : how I became a Poe biographer / Mark Dawidziak -- Role-playing at Poe / Andy Duncan -- Echoes of Poe's detective fiction in modern media : engaging high school students / Jessica L. Osnoe -- The green light : permission for dark hearts + artistic identities / MILITIA VOX -- Edgar Allan Poe's life, death, and future, from a Poe performer / Tim Beasley -- Posthumously, Poe / MaryBeth Schade. |
| Abstract | "Edgar Allan Poe's legacy continues to thrive more than one hundred seventy years since his mystery death. Poe's ubiquitous presence is evident in not only literature published today but also film, television, music, visual arts, the tourism industry, and many more fields. How does Poe command such a hold on so many imaginations? Why do so many people who work in such disparate fields feel drawn to him? Although Poe's impact transcends time and place, the book's essays feature those creators who have direct knowledge of Poe's significance for contemporary U.S. culture. They work in professions in which Poe himself had been employed (e.g., poet and short story writer) or represent fields known for engaging with Poe and his works (e.g., music and film). Too often, they are not invited to participate directly in scholarly research related to pop culture. This book foregrounds their voices, allowing them to answer specific, vital questions: When did they first learn about Poe? Who introduced them to him? What were the circumstances? Which stories, poems, or other writings by Poe resonate with them? Why do they feel a connection to him? How do they integrate Poe into their own work? Writers of poetry, detective fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and horror stories along with actors, visual artists, musicians, tour guides, teachers, and many others reflect on how Poe has influenced their careers. These testimonies will entertain readers as they discover the many reasons for The Enduring Fascination with Edgar Allan Poe"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2024012742 |
| ISBN | 9780881469462 |
| ISBN | 0881469467 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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