The Soul of Nature ,” the Met’s new retrospective of nearly 40 of Friedrich’s paintings and more than 30 of his drawings, marks the 250th year since the artist’s birth in 1774. Much of Friedrich’s ...

Art has always drawn inspiration from experience, be it the physical world perceived by the senses or more abstract aspects, ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

Public domain via Wikimedia Commons When the New York Evening Mirror published Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” on January 29, 1845, it catapulted both the work and its author to instant fame.

Macmillan Publishers-Feiwel & Friends/Amazon Mystery Writers of America announced the list of nominees for the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards on Jan. 22, honoring great achievements in the genre this ...

By Elizabeth Dias and Tim Balk Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose direct appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the L.G.B.T.Q. community made headlines on Tuesday ...

Allan Hawco has been an incredibly influential voice in Canada's TV history, most notably co-creating and starring in the famed TV show Republic of Doyle. With Hawco's new show Saint-Pierre (new ...

even his love for books seems to have dimmed as his rare copy of Edgar Allen Poe’s Tamerlane, a sure ticket into retirement, becomes his most treasured possession. Therefore, everything changes for ...

Andrew Allan (Al) Hood, age 86 of Lake Placid passed away at home on Jan. 17, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Whelan Hood. He received his B.S. from ...

Illustration: Santanu Kumar Santan January ... On January 19, 1809, one of America’s most famous writers, Edgar Allan Poe, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Best known for his poems and short stories ...

Poe’s most famous piece is “The Raven.” Once published, in the early months of 1845, this poem made him an overnight success. Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7th, 1849. The doctor labeled his cause of ...