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Celebrate Poe

English - March 10, 2023 01:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Episode 164 - George begins this episode by reflecting on the composer Maurice Jarre and two memorable video transitions. Then the real subject of the episode begins - Poe’s initial period in the army in Boston.

00:01 Introduction01:08 Reflections on movie transitions and structure05:19 Poe in Boston and military service09:08 More reflections on Tammerlane16:56 Visit of the Dead18:39 Future episode19:08 Sources19:25 Outro

Who wrote the soundtrack to Lawrence of Arabia?Why do you think the young Poe choose Boston for his first real independent venture?Was Poe relatively young to have published a work such as Tamerlane in comparison to other poets of the time?Why might Poe have lied about his age?What are some of the themes in Tamerlane?How old does Poe “claim” he was when he wrote some of the poems in Tamerlane?