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Emron Esplin is associate professor of English at Brigham Young University, Margarida Vale de Gato is assistant professor of translation and U.S. literature at the Universidade de Lisboa.
This book examines the processes of editing and anthologizing as innovative contributions to the field of literary culture, analyzing how single-author editions and multi-author anthologies have created distinct reputations for Edgar Allan Poe. The book explores how Poe's editors, anthologizers, and translators continue to shape his global images.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Types of Anthologies and Types of PoeMargarida Vale de Gato and Emron Esplin Part 1: Deciding Who Belongs and Where They Fit: (Proto)Anthologies of the 1840s1. Anthology, Relational Aesthetics, and the (Dis)unity of Affect: Poe Collects People and Griswold Frames PoeJana L. Argersinger2. Poe as Anthologizer of Himself Harry Lee Poe3. The "Flower-gemmed" Story: Gift Book Tradition and Poe's "Eleonora"Alexandra Urakova