Hello guys, how have you been?
I already recorded a video related to this topic, but I still wanted to tell you a little about something I've been thinking about: how is it like to read Edgar Allan Poe's tales?
It's funny to to believe that fiction cannot teach us anything, that it is mere entertaining, and maybe that's the case for some writers, their books, their whole work, and that we all have the idea that classics mean boring plots. Poe shows me that both ideas may not always be correct.
This man used to have many different concepts, a kind of philosophical mythology, on his head. Things are never as I expect them to be when I read Poe, and the best part for me is that his stories make me think, the have content, teach me, or just make me see things under a different light, see that there's always an alternative side for everything.
What's more, Poe teaches us that there's a beauty in all the dark things, even if they hurt us, which I consider to be the epitome of what it means to be Gothic. I try to acknowledge that, if things can hurt, they can heal as well; that's one of the most interesting aspects about being alive, the choice, the possibility, the "what if..." Almost all of my books have been inspired because of that.
But let's be honest: it also has a bitter side. Poe wasn't afraid of letting people know that he suffered, that life is hard and horrible more times than we like to admit, and perhaps that's the reason he wasn't as appreciated as he should have been when he was alive.
I already recorded a video related to this topic, but I still wanted to tell you a little about something I've been thinking about: how is it like to read Edgar Allan Poe's tales?
It's funny to to believe that fiction cannot teach us anything, that it is mere entertaining, and maybe that's the case for some writers, their books, their whole work, and that we all have the idea that classics mean boring plots. Poe shows me that both ideas may not always be correct.
This man used to have many different concepts, a kind of philosophical mythology, on his head. Things are never as I expect them to be when I read Poe, and the best part for me is that his stories make me think, the have content, teach me, or just make me see things under a different light, see that there's always an alternative side for everything.
What's more, Poe teaches us that there's a beauty in all the dark things, even if they hurt us, which I consider to be the epitome of what it means to be Gothic. I try to acknowledge that, if things can hurt, they can heal as well; that's one of the most interesting aspects about being alive, the choice, the possibility, the "what if..." Almost all of my books have been inspired because of that.
But let's be honest: it also has a bitter side. Poe wasn't afraid of letting people know that he suffered, that life is hard and horrible more times than we like to admit, and perhaps that's the reason he wasn't as appreciated as he should have been when he was alive.
I've had a great time reading him, have you? Did you give him the chance to take you into that strange ride? Let me know in the comments! I'm eager to find someone to speak about this with. ^^
Hola chicos, ¿cómo has estado?
Ya he grabado un video relacionado con este tema, pero todavía quería contartes un poco sobre algo en lo que he estado pensando: ¿cómo es leer los cuentos de Edgar Allan Poe?
Es curioso creer que la ficción no nos puede enseñar nada, que es simplemente entretenido, y tal vez sea el caso de algunos escritores, sus libros, todo su trabajo, y que todos tengamos la idea de que los clásicos significan tramas aburridas. Poe me muestra que ambas ideas no siempre son correctas.
Este hombre solía tener muchos conceptos diferentes, una especie de mitología filosófica, en su cabeza. Las cosas nunca son como espero que sean cuando leo Poe, y la mejor parte para mí es que sus historias me hacen pensar, tienen contenido, me enseñan, o simplemente me hacen ver las cosas bajo una luz diferente, ver que siempre hay un lado alternativo para todo.
Es más, Poe nos enseña que hay una belleza en todas las cosas oscuras, aunque nos hagan daño, lo que yo considero el epítome de lo que significa ser gótico. Trato de reconocer que, si las cosas pueden lastimar, también pueden sanar; ese es uno de los aspectos más interesantes de estar vivo, la elección, la posibilidad, el "qué tal si ..." Casi todos mis libros han sido inspirados por eso.
Pero seamos honestos: también tiene un lado amargo. Poe no temía dejar que la gente supiera que sufría, que la vida es dura y horrible más veces de lo que nos gustaría admitir, y tal vez esa es la razón por la que no fue tan apreciado como debería de haber sido cuando estaba vivo.
Me lo he pasado bien leyendo a este hombre, ¿y sutedes? ¿Le dieron la oportunidad de llevarlos a ese extraño viaje? ¡Háganmelo saber en los comentarios! Estoy ansioso por encontrar a alguien con quien hablar sobre esto. ^^
Greetings and hugs!
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