The Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project | Poe Bicentennial - celebrating 200 years since Edgar Allan Poe's birth on January 19, 2009

Counting down to Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday:
2009-01-19 00:00:00 GMT-05:00!

About the Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project

The year 2009 will mark the bicentennial of the birth of one of Western civilization's greatest writers, Edgar Allan Poe, who was born on January 19, 1809 and died a tragically premature death at age 40 on October 7, 1849.

On this site, admirers of Poe's literature and life will be able to pay tribute to him online. We will also be adding other features such as free downloads, videos, a mailing list, and more.

Join us here to be among the first to lift your glass to Poe when this site is formally launched on January 19, 2009.

Become an Official Correspondent!

The Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project needs Official Correspondents from all over the world for the Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project.

For more information, please request an information sheet
(PDF format) for volunteers.

Watch for the link to the new Poe Forum which will be added here later this week.

Poepedia is a virtual encyclopedia of information about Edgar Allan Poe. Find out everything about Poe such as his biography, his works, a timeline of his life, the people who knew him, the artists who have been influenced by him and more. Watch for the Poepedia pages to be added over the next few weeks!

Wear it or share it! Shop at the EAP 200 store for Poe Bicentennial memorabilia such as t-shirts, cups, bags and other custom products. Sales of merchandise at this store support the Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project.

NEWS

August 25, 2008 - The Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project has finally launched the long-awaited Phase 2 of its new site at EdgarAllanPoe200.com. More content will be added continuously in the next few weeks, but in the meantime, send your feedback to: Garth@EdgarAllanPoe200.com

Video by Lila Sakura

Poe Artists
Photo: Alan Parsons - used with permission

This week: An exclusive interview with Alan Parsons, producer of the classic Poe-inspired concept album, Tales of Mystery and Imagination.