Poe|try Corner
Bruce Janu
Overview
Episodes
Details
Edgar Allan Poe speaks to us from across the centuries, his words as relevant as ever. On this podcast, host Bruce Janu selects and reads poems and stories from the master of American Romanticism.
Recent Episodes
MAY 16, 2020
S1E9: "Sonnet--To Science"
On this episode of Poe|try Corner, Bruce reads one of four sonnets written by Edgar Allan Poe. This sonnet is a typical Romantic Era response to science. Spoiler alert: Romantics distrusted science. More information about Poe|try Corner can be found at: http://www.bellbookcamera.com You can also subscribe to this as a podcast on your favorite podcast service.
5 MIN
MAY 2, 2020
S1E8: "The City in the Sea"
On this episode of Poe|try Corner, Bruce reads a thoroughly gothic poem about a city from hell---the City in the Sea. More information about Poe|try Corner can be found at: http://www.bellbookcamera.com
7 MIN
APR 24, 2020
S1E7: "Dreams"
On this episode of Poe|try Corner, Bruce continues the theme of "dreams" by reading the very first poem Edgar Allan Poe published on the subject. Plus, he reads a bonus poem about dreams from Poe's idol, Lord Byron. #sharepoetry #shareliterature #sharepoe
11 MIN
APR 21, 2020
S1E6: "A Dream Within a Dream"
Dreams were really important to Romantic artists. And Poe was no different. On this episode of Poe|try Corner, Bruce performs his favorite Poe poem about dreams: "A Dream Within a Dream." More information about this podcast can be found at http://www.bellbookcamera.com #SharePoetry #SharePoe
8 MIN
APR 7, 2020
S1E5: "The Tell-Tale Heart"
On this episode, Bruce reads a classic Edgar Allan Poe short story from 1843, "The Tell-Tale Heart." #sharepoe
20 MIN
See all episodes