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April 7, 2008
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The Journal of Julius Rodman
Pushkin
Press presents the first mainstream edition of 'The Journal
of Julius Rodman' by Edgar Allan Poe published in its beautiful
signature classic format, illustrated with photographs by Edward
S Curtis.
About the book:
'The Journal of Julius Rodman' is a fictionalised account of the
first travels across the Western Wilderness, over the barrier of
the Rocky Mountains. This extraordinary journal details events
of the most surprising nature, and recounts "the unparalleled
vicissitudes and adventures experienced by a handful of men in a
country which, until then, had never been explored by 'civilised
man'." The first six installments of this novel were published in
the Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine in 1839-40, when the author
was a contributing editor of the journal. When Poe left his job
in June 1840, he refused to continue the novel. Extracts of
Poe’s work infamously appeared in 1839 Congress papers citing
his account of the first passage across the Rockies by
‘civilised man’ as authentic. Proving to be one of Poe’s more
elaborate hoaxes, this reaction illuminates the extent to which
his literary realism and acute attention to detail strikes a
convincing background to the hero’s travels.
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Poe: Last Days of the Raven (2008) The first
feature film on Poe's life has been made and stars Brent Fidler
as the tortured Poet, featuring an Emmy and Academy award winning
production team.
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March 15, 2008
Friends and lovers of Poe! Here is an
emerging artist from Poland who is rendering homage to the master of
macabre!!!
Per O G Dahlberg
Soon to be publishing a very tense and powerful volume
for POE's bicentenary... stay tuned!
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February 18, 2008
A site that has French translations (by Mallarmé) of Poe's poems:
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Poèmes de Poe (mallarme.net)
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The Masque of the Red Death (AUDIO reading with classical
music!)
Six celebrated musicians brought French composer Andrè
Caplet's elegantly chilling "Conte Fantastique" ("Fantastic Story")
to Saint Paul Sunday. The work is based, as are several of Caplet's
compositions, on the writing of Edgar Allan Poe. Flutist and
novelist Eugenia Zukerman, perhaps most familiar to listeners for
her role as weekly arts correspondent on CBS television's "Sunday
Morning," adds powerful narration to the work, which employs harp
and string quartet to translate "The Masque of the Red Death" into
music. Joining her are harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and the Shanghai
String Quartet.
Article about this composition
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January 07, 2008
Band News:
View the Trailer for the Upcoming Glass Prism Documentary
Film!
A SailleVision/Post Sputnik Production
Glass Prism -- A psychedelic rock group from Scranton, PA made
the Billboard Top 100 in the late '60s with its rhythmic bass lines,
driving keyboard wails and etheral lyrics, and is credited with
inventing the "concept album". But why hasn't anyone heard of them? This
film will share the story of the band's whirlwind record deal, brush
with fame, the ultimate demise and their plans to reunite and start
groovin' again. Glass Prism released two albums on RCA, 1969's "Poe
Through The Glass Prism" and 1970's "On Joy & Sorrow". They were one of
the originators of progressive concept-based rock, and have many loyal
fans to this day.
New Poe Podcast:
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December 15, 2007
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from The House
of Usher
Petey Forrest
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 Poe's Library
 Back To Usher
 your
host, Peter Forrest
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