Edgar Allan Poe
Commemorative Events

Celebrating the Edgar Allan Poe Bicentennial (1809-2009)

 




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Poe in the Library
Thursday, October 29   12:30pm   Ramsey Library Special Collections

Students and staff will read poetry and prose by E.A. Poe, master of the macabre. The program will take place in Ramsey Library Special Collections Room (RL 205) suitably darkened, and accompanied by all the appropriate sound effects. Join us for a haunting experience.

 

The Black Cat & Other Music inspired by works of Edgar Allan Poe
Friday, October 30   7:00pm   Lipinsky Hall

International award winning composer Nathan Shirley presents his original, dark, melodic, and brutally virtuosic compositions based on works written by Poe. Performed on piano by the composer, with Dr. David Hopes (narration) and Jennifer Park (voice), among others. 

 

This will be the world premier performance of the following original compositions:


The Black Cat
piano solo with dramatic reading of the story by Dr. David Hopes
(Contains disturbing content which may not be suitable for some)
The Lake
Poe's poem set to music for piano & voice, sung by Jenifer Park
Annabel Lee
piano & violin solo with string quintet and reading of the poem by Dr. David Hopes
(Annabel Lee will receive its European premier later this year by the London Schubert Players)


More information on the composer: www.nathanshirley.org
Sponsored by Ramsey Library and the UNC Asheville Literature Department.

 

Reading Poe
October 26-30   Ramsey Library

Display of Books by Edgar Allan Poe and Books about Edgar Allan Poe.
 

 
 

Links:

The Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project
Poe-Related Books Online (hathitrust.org)
Project Gutenburg -- Edgar Allan Poe

The Poetry Foundation -- Edgar Allan Poe

Archive.org -- Edgar Allan Poe
The Poe Museum


 

UNC Asheville: Ramsey Library

Updated October 5, 2009. Comments to the Library Web Team.