Edinboro University of Pennsylvania joins major East Coast cities such as Baltimore, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Richmond in celebrating the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth. Baron-Forness Library will feature a Poe commemorative display on the second floor, from October 17 through November 17. The Halloween season is the perfect time to celebrate the undisputed “Master of the Macabre” who was famous for his gloomy poems and tales of terror which have sent shivers down the spines of readers for over 150 years. The Cask of Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Tell-Tale Heart, along with his poems Annabelle Lee and The Raven, are familiar to American audiences. Poe’s Gothic tales greatly influenced writers from other countries, including Baudelaire, Joyce, Kafka, Nietzche, Tennyson and Yeats. He was the pre-eminent literary critic of his era, and is generally acknowledged as the father of the detective story. Before his premature death at the age of 40, Poe laid the groundwork for future authors of science fiction and the horror story.
The exhibit will focus on Poe’s life and works and will feature a selection of the library’s print and media holdings related to Poe. Information will also be provided on famous illustrators of Poe’s works. Professor Lora Whitney is coordinating the exhibit. For further information, view these links:
The exhibit will focus on Poe’s life and works and will feature a selection of the library’s print and media holdings related to Poe. Information will also be provided on famous illustrators of Poe’s works. Professor Lora Whitney is coordinating the exhibit. For further information, view these links:
http://edgarallanpoe200.com/
http://www.poemuseum.org/
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