Illumination Series ft. Enrica Jang

Join us on Wednesday, August 7th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm for an evening with Enrica Jang! 

This lecture is the fifth installment of our seven-part 2024 Illumination Series: Out of SPACE – Out of TIME.

Long before Edgar Allan Poe even existed…

The Poe family was noted in Baltimore for their service in the Revolution and the War of 1812. A wheel-maker and later Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General, known to George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, David Poe Sr. gave much for the cause of Liberty alongside his wife, Elizabeth Cairnes Poe. Learn about the Poe family’s contribution and how their service made possible their famous grandson’s Literary career.

Enrica will also share details of the upcoming, “Poe, Revolution, and the Marquis de Lafayette” Exhibit and Cemetery Plaque Dedication at Westminster Hall where Poe is buried, set to take place during the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival in Baltimore in October.

About August’s Speaker:

Enrica Jang is Executive Director at The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum in Baltimore. She is director of the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards, featuring the Saturday ’Visiter’ Awards, an honor recognizing outstanding creative works adapting or inspired by the life and writing of Edgar Allan Poe. An enthusiast long before she joined Poe House, Enrica has written and edited books, graphic novels, and anthologies inspired by Poe’s works. She holds an MFA in Professional Writing from Savannah College of Art & Design, and BA in English Literature and Rhetoric from U.C. Berkeley.

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Exhibits remain open. Wine available for purchase.

Limited parking available in the Poe Museum parking lot. 

Please email Nicole Coppino at nicole@poemuseum.org with any inquiries.