The unearthly tales and poems by Edgar Allan Poe will certainly make for a haunting read as the Irving community celebrates the Big Read in October 2009. Considered the father
of the mystery novel, Poe is a legendary writer, poet
and literary critic who produced great works that
continue to capture public imagination. Multiple
copies of Poe’s stories and poems are available at all
library locations, or may be downloaded here.
“We chose to feature Poe as Irving’s Big Read author
not only to commemorate the 200th anniversary
of his birth,” said Jan Bodnar, library services
supervisor, “but also because few authors have had
such a lasting influence on literature and almost
every other art form, including plays, movies,
musicals, operas, symphonies, comics, cartoons and
paintings.”
The tortured artistry of Poe’s work has created many
opportunities for the library to host fun, innovative
programs. Find out more about the live performances, book discussions, movie screenings, puppet shows, dramatic reading and workshops by clicking on Events.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National
Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the
Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts
Midwest. For details, visit the NEA site.
