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May 23, 2013
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
May Unhappy Hour: Annable Lee |
1914 East Main Street, Richmond VA
Poe Museum |
Join us in the Poe Museum's legendary Enchanted Garden for an evening devoted to Poe's last great love poem "Annabel Lee" featuring live music by Technicians, Poe performances by Amber Boice, and a book signing by Jeff Abugel, whose new book focuses on the little known facts behind Poe's honeymoon in Petersburg. Admission is by optional $5 donation, and a cash bar will be available.
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June 16, 2013 - June 22, 2013
12:00 AM |
Edgar Allan Poe Young Writers' Conference 2013 |
Richmond VA
Poe Museum |
The Edgar Allan Poe Young Writers' Conference, scheduled for June 16-22, 2013, provides a weeklong residential program designed to encourage and stimulate the writing skills of high school students. Students will have a variety of experiences including small group instruction with a writing instructor, lectures by practicing writers in several different fields, personal writing time with critical response from instructors, and special events designed to enhance the writing experience.
This conference is sponsored by the Edgar Allan Poe Museum of Richmond, Virginia, to continue the legacy of Edgar Allan Poe. One of Poe's greatest concerns was the development of a truly American literature. As editor of many of the nation's leading journals, Poe inspired many young writers. In keeping with that concern, the Poe Museum hopes to encourage the development of the next generation of writers.
For more information and to download the application, visit http://www.poemuseum.org/students-writers-conference.php
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June 22, 2013
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Poe in Paris Preview Reception and Wine Pairing |
1914 East Main Street, Richmond VA
Poe Museum |
Be among the first to experience the Poe Museum's new exhibit exploring Poe's influence on the nineteenth century Parisian artists and writers who shaped the modern world. Enjoy wine in the Poe Museum's legendary Enchanted Garden with us while hearing a curator talk. Tickets are just $25 in advance and $30 at the door. You can buy tickets online right now at http://www.poemuseum.org/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=195 or you can purchase them over the phone at 888-21-EAPOE.
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June 23, 2013 - September 8, 2013
10:00 AM - 17:00 PM |
Exhibit: Poe in Paris |
1914 East Main Street Richmond VA
Poe Museum Exhibit Building |
Even during his lifetime, Poe was a celebrity in France--a country he would never visit. Soon after his death in 1849, his works were translated by leading French writers like Charles Baudelaire and Stephan Mallarme, and his works were illustrated by the most important French artists from Dore to Manet. It is largely due to the French people's promotion of Poe's works at a time when the author and his works had been dismissed by American scholars, that Poe's works are help in such high esteem today. The Poe Museum's new exhibit "Poe in Paris" will explore Poe's presence in mid-nineteenth century Paris. Visitors will see rare editions of Baudelaire's translations of Poe's works as well as portraits of Poe by Manet. The exhibit is included with the price of general admission.
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June 24, 2013 - June 26, 2013
12:00 AM |
Positively Poe Conference |
To Be Announced
Charlottesville VA |
Positively Poe
Charlottesville, Virginia • June 24-26, 2013
Sponsored by The Poe Museum of Richmond, Virginia
at the Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia
CALL FOR PAPERS
Poe's reputation as a tortured, tragic figure, melancholic poet and the "master of the macabre" has fueled his popularity for over a century and a half, while debunking stereotypes and myths associated with that reputation has always been an essential part of Poe criticism. Going beyond the debunking of the popular caricature, we would like to discover the "positive" side of Poe's life and work. Just as his life had its ups and downs, his writing, too, reflects a wide range of experience, not exclusively the dark and dismal. We therefore invite papers on a broad diversity of subjects with a focus on the life-affirming and vital elements in Poe's work. Papers may cover (but are not limited by) such themes as:
Poe and ethics (his ideas of love, friendship, manners)
Poe and art (aesthetic ideas in literature and criticism)
Science, philosophy, Eureka
Social and family life
Literary circles, friends and followers
Success stories of Poe's poems and tales at home and abroad.
Deadline for submission of proposals is October 31, 2012.
Please submit proposals to Alexandra Urakova at positivelypoe@gmail.com.
Organized by Harry Poe hpoe@uu.edu 731-661-5404 and
Alexandra Urakova aurakova2008@yandex.ru
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June 27, 2013
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
June Unhappy Hour: The Premature Burial |
1914 East Main Street, Richmond VA
Poe Museum |
After a tough day at work, you might feel buried in paperwork and emails and just need to escape, so this afterwork event is just for you. Join us for a relaxing evening in the Poe Museum's legendary Enchanted Garden, but don't get too relaxed because this Unhappy Hour is devoted to Poe's tale "The Premature Burial." Live music will be provided by Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends, and a cash bar will be available. This will also be a great time to see the Poe Museum's new exhibit "Poe in Paris." Admission is by an optional $5 donation.
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