More Than Love : The Enduring Fascination with Edgar Allan Poe / edited by Amy Branam Armiento.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Armiento, Amy Branam, 1976- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--1783-1850--History and criticism.

American literature.

Authors, American--19th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Macon, Georgia : Mercer University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"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.

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.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Armiento, Amy Branam More Than Love

ISBN:

9780881469479

OCLC:

1482267784