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Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, short story writer, editor and literary critic and is described as the father of the modern detective story. Some of his most famous writings of mystery and the macabre include "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Pit and the Pendulum." "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is widely recognized as the first mystery-detective story. Among his most cited poems are "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven." Born in 1809 in Boston, Poe's parents died when he was young and he was raised by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Va. Poe's publishing career began in 1827 with an anonymous collection of poems, "Tamerlane and Other Poems." On Oct. 7, 1849, Poe d...
Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, short story writer, editor and literary critic and is described as the father of the modern detective story. Some of his most famous writings of mystery and the macabre include "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Pit and the Pendulum." "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is widely recognized as the first mystery-detective story. Among his most cited poems are "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven." Born in 1809 in Boston, Poe's parents died when he was young and he was raised by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Va. Poe's publishing career began in 1827 with an anonymous collection of poems, "Tamerlane and Other Poems." On Oct. 7, 1849, Poe died at the age of 40 in Baltimore. The cause of his death is undetermined and has been attributed to alcohol, drugs, cholera, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, heart disease, brain congestion and other conditions. The bar in which Poe was last seen drinking still stands in Fells Point in Baltimore. Known today as The Horse You Came In On, local lore insists that a ghost they call "Edgar" haunts the rooms above. The earliest surviving home in which Poe lived is in Baltimore, preserved as the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum. Since 1949, a mysterious person -- the so-called Poe Toaster -- has visited the writer's grave behind Westminster Hall near the western edge of downtown Baltimore every Jan. 19 (Poe's birthday) and leaves a half-bottle of cognac and three roses.
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Two topics that don't go together: The inspired Mixed Taste series
Jacket CopyIn the Mixed Taste series, presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, there are combined presentations by two speakers, each of whom talks on their separate field of expertise.... -
John Updike's house to become a museum
Jacket CopyThe John Updike Society will purchase the author's childhood home, with plans to turn it into a museum.... -
Review: 'The Raven' has Cusack's Poe swinging like a pendulum
"The Raven"stars John Cusack in a gothic thriller pulled from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe that regrettably falls prey to its grand and grisly ambitions — it's neither grand nor grisly enough to seriously satisfy Poe-ish cravings for murder, mystery...
Tags: James McTeigue, Movies, John Cusack, Brendan Gleeson, Alice Eve
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Movie Projector: 'Five-Year Engagement' expected to reach altar first
Company Town"The Five-Year Engagement" is expected to debut with a solid sum of around $20 million at the box office this weekend. The film about a troubled relationship is likely to perform far better than three other movies hitting theaters this weekend. Both the... -
'The Five-Year Engagement' expected to reach altar before rivals
It may take half a decade for the couple in "The Five-Year Engagement"to make it to the altar, but the romantic comedy will quickly outrun the competition to the top of the box office this weekend. The movie starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt is...
Tags: Jason Segel, Bridesmaids (movie), Australia, Roland Emmerich, The Raven (movie)
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How did John Cusack get to know Edgar Allan Poe? 'Read'
Jacket CopyJohn Cusack is talking about books, reading, and Edgar Allan Poe in advance of the release of the film "The Raven."... -
'The Raven' is macabre and muddled, quoth the critics
24 Frames"The Raven," a new mystery thriller that imagines Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) helping police solve a series of murders inspired by his stories, follows in the footsteps of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" and Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes"... -
Getting a read on the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
What do Sugar Ray Leonard, Judy Blume, Betty White, T.C. Boyle, Rodney King, Joseph Wambaugh and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have in common? They're just a few of the high-profile personalities appearing this weekend at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books....
Tags: Michael Ondaatje, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Watchmen (movie), Poetry, Betty White
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'Dark Shadows' Jonathan Frid dies on Friday the 13th at age 87
Show TrackerJonathan Frid, best known as the vampire Barnabas Collins on "Dark Shadows" has died. Jonathan Frid was active right up until his death, even filming a cameo in the big screen "Dark Shadows" remake with Johnny Depp.... -
L.A. Times' Book Prizes and Festival of Books: Coming right up!
Jacket CopyThe 2012 Festival of Books is almost upon us: Panel sessions get started Saturday at 10 a.m. Before that happens, though, the Los Angeles Times' Book Prizes will be presented Friday night at USC's Bovard Auditorium. There are a number...... -
Working Hollywood: Gábor Tóth runs the carriages in 'The Raven'
Company TownGábor Tóth, 33, is the first person ever to serve as a carriage coordinator in his native country of Hungary, where much of "The Raven" was shot.... -
Chat with 'The Raven' actor John Cusack on Thursday
24 FramesRomantic comedies of the 1980s like "Say Anything" and "Sixteen Candles" launched John Cusack's career, but since then, his acting resume has continued to broaden -– from the thriller "1408" to the dark comedy "Being John Malkovich" to the quirky...
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