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Experience Poe's dramatic readings of "The Raven"
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After Poe released "The Raven," he became famous for his dramatic readings of the poem.
Mash-up: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"
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Listen to a compilation of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem "The Raven"
See inside the mind of a ranting and raving Edgar Allan Poe
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Denis O'Hare embodies the caricature of a nervous, ranting and raving Poe.
How Filmmaker Roger Corman brought Poe to the big screen
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Roger Corman discusses some of the challenges he faced in bringing Poe's stories to life.
Edgar Allan Poe: The Five Biggest Myths About Poe
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How well do you know Edgar Allan Poe? See if you can separate fact from fiction.
The story of Wally Coberg
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Filmmaker Eric Stange tells the story of Wally Coberg.
Ursula K. Le Guin's Passionate Acceptance Speech
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Watch the acceptance speech that shook the literary world.
See Maya Angelou's early performances in the Bay Area
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Maya Angelou transitioned from dancing to singing early in her career.
Dr. Maya Angelou's Inspiration and Poetry
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Learn how Dr. Maya Angelou began writing and reading poetry as a child.
Hear how Maya Angelou met Tupac Shakur for the first time
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Without realizing it, Maya Angelou met Tupac Shakur.
Dr. Angelou's inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton
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Bill Clinton decided to have a poet read at his inauguration: Dr. Maya Angelou.
The Deaths of the Women in Poe's Life
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Throughout his life, Edgar Allan Poe lost most of the women he loved.
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