In Edgar Allan Poe: A Life\, auth or Richard Kopley explores Poe's fascinating life\, his extraordinary work and the vital relationship between the two. In this talk\, Kopley will hi ghlight stories from Poe's boyhood in Richmond.
\nBest known for his tales of mystery and the macabre found in such works as &ldquo\;The Raven \,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Annabel Lee&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;The Tell-Tale Heart\,&r dquo\; this legendary American author continues to intrigue and enthrall h is devoted readers. Written by one of the world&rsquo\;s leading Poe exper ts\, this biography is a rich and rewarding study for the general reader a s well as for the seasoned scholar. Kopley combines a biographical narrati ve of Poe&rsquo\;s enduring challenges &mdash\; including his difficult fo ster father\, his personal losses\, his great struggles with depression an d alcoholism and the poverty that dogged his existence &mdash\; with close readings of his work that focus not only on plot\, character and theme bu t also on language\, allusion and structure in a way that enhances our und erstanding of both. This volume also relates unknown stories of Poe culled from privately held letters unavailable to previous biographers\, present ing a range of groundbreaking archival discoveries that illuminate the man and his oeuvre in ways never before possible.
\nRichard Kopley is d istinguished professor emeritus of English at Penn State DuBois\, the auth or and editor of numerous books on Poe and American literature and the rec ipient of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement and Service Award from the Poe Stu dies Association.
\nThis is a free event\, but registration is requi red. For more information\, contact \;education@lva.virginia.gov
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