The poems published just after Edgar Allan Poe’s death are among his most popular: “Annabelle Lee” and “The Bells.” “The Bells” was written with the assistance of Poe’s good friend Loui Shew, whom he visited one evening in 1848, complaining that he lacked inspiration to write a poem. According to… read more
Isaiah Sheffer: Poe is "one of America’s greatest writers"
The Cultural Compass recently spoke with Isaiah Sheffer, creator of NPR’s Selected Shorts, who hosts tonight’s program “Edgar Allan Poe: Poet and Storyteller,” which will be webcast live. He shares his thoughts on Edgar Allan Poe: “If Edgar Allan Poe had never written a poem, he would still have been… read more
Listen to Jayne Anne Phillips read from "Lark and Termite"
The Ransom Center has acquired the papers of American novelist Jayne Anne Phillips. Phillips has published six novels and story collections over the last three decades. Her most recent work is Lark and Termite (2009). Phillips visited the Ransom Center recently and recorded a reading of Lark and Termite. Known… read more