A Prolific Black Crime Writer on the Father of Detective Stories

Marc Olden published nearly 40 books, including Black Samurai , which was adapted into a movie. Poe Must Die , arguably his most distinctly literary composition, expands views of African American literature as well as our understanding of how a Black writer engages Edgar Allan Poe in a work of ficti...

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Published in:	Poe studies (2008) 2023, Vol.56 (1), p.120-125
Main Author:	Rambsy, Howard
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	20th century African American literature African Americans American literature Biographies British & Irish literature Crime fiction Dickens, Charles (1812-1870) English literature Fiction Mysteries Novels Olden, Marc Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849) Writers
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Summary:	Marc Olden published nearly 40 books, including Black Samurai , which was adapted into a movie. Poe Must Die , arguably his most distinctly literary composition, expands views of African American literature as well as our understanding of how a Black writer engages Edgar Allan Poe in a work of fiction. This brief examination of the novel highlights the detection skills of two gifted writers: Poe and Olden.
ISSN:	1754-6095 1947-4644 1754-6095