Edgar Allan Poe's Legacy

Course Instructor:  Dr. Gordon Grice is the author of The Red Hourglass (Delta, 1999), The Book of Deadly Animals (Penguin, 2011), and Shark Attacks (National Geographic Books, 2012).  His articles on wildlife and forensic science have appeared in The New Yorker, Discover, Harper's and other magazines.  Since joining the University of St. Thomas faculty in 2001, he has taught courses on Poe, classic ghost stories, nature writing, and creative writing.

Course Information:  Wednesdays, September 12-October 24, 2012, 1:00-3:00 p.m., University of St. Thomas Minneapolis Campus, Terrence Murphy Hall, Room 260 (Thornton Auditorium)

Course Description:  Edgar Allan Poe has been called the most influential of all American writers.  He invented or refined a dazzling array of techniques and genres:  the short story, detective fiction, symbolism, science fiction, and more.  This series explores his achievements and traces his lasting influence on literature and popular culture.  If you'd like to preview some of the Poe works Dr. Grice will be referencing in the class, you may wish to read these stories (many of which are available to read on-line at this link:  http://archive.org/details/worksofedgaralla02poeeuoft):  Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar; Murders in the Rue Morgue; The Black Cat; The Fall of the House of Usher; The Pit and the Pendulum; The Cask of Amontillado; The Masque of the Red Death; The Imp of the Perverse; and The Tell-Tale Heart.

Registration fee for the series:  $70.00 per person

Link to registration form:  Fall 2012 Registration Form

Link to campus map:  Minneapolis Campus Map‎

Detailed Course Syllabus (subject to change)