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2009 marks the celebration of 200 years of Poe’s life and work. The Kankakee Area Library Association’s One Book, One Community presents Broadway and film veteran Duffy Hudson who brings his talent and fascination for Edgar Allan Poe to life in this unique one-man play. “In The Shadow of the Raven” begins as Edgar Allan Poe rises from the scene of his mysterious death and continues as he pieces together the events of his life. Using a combination of biographical information and the dramatic interpretation of Poe’s literature, Annabel Lee, The Raven and The Tell Tale Heart, Hudson provides a unique, in-depth theatrical experience of the life and works of one of America’s best-known and enigmatic personalities. 65 min. 42 sec.

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