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New Book Profiles Global Literary Legacy
of Edgar Allan Poe
The
detective novel, pseudo science fiction
and surrealism all owe their creation to a
writer who died dirty and indigent at the
age of 40. Now famous for his literary
contributions, Edgar Allan Poe didn't live
to enjoy the acclaim his name presently
inspires, a renown chronicled in a new
book on Poe's worldwide literary
influence.
"Poe
Abroad: Influence, Reputation,
Affinities," published by University of
Iowa Press, is an in-depth study of Poe's
impact on foreign writers, told through a
collection of essays by authors from
around the world who cite Poe as one of
the most influential writers in history.
The work is the first book-length study
that documents Poe's influence outside
America, a country that remains largely
oblivious to the writer's global literary
impact, according to Lois Vines, an Ohio
University professor who spent five years
researching Poe for this new book.
"Poe
Abroad," which includes more than 30
essays by 32 writers, was published in
conjunction with the 150th anniversary of
Poe's death in 1849. In addition to her
work as editor, Vines contributed three
chapters to the book, including a chapter
on Poe's influence in France.
"Poe
Abroad" is Vines' second book on Poe. She
wrote "Valery and Poe: A Literary Legacy"
in 1992. In both volumes, Vines reveals
her admiration for Poe's diverse writing
talents -- he was an author of short
stories, poems and even works of literary
theory.
For
more information, please read
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full text of this
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