EPISODE · Sep 5, 2021 · 27 MIN
Call Me By Your Name
from Celebrate Creativity · host George Bartley
Send us Fan MailThis episode continues a look at the possible inspirations for Bram Stocker’s Dracula. Surprisingly, many scholars feel the best candidate is poet Walt Whitman. George takes a look at the rather nervy “love letter” that Stoker send out of the blue to Whitman, and their interesting friendship - with their written communication that actually includes a variation on “call me by your name” (19th century style)Did Poe ever write any vampire/undead stories? Where did Bram Stoker FIRST learn horror stories?Why did Stoker feel Whitman was a kindred spirit?Why was Stocker's letter a little creepy?What does Stoker mean by “my kind?”Did he actually use the phrase “call me by your name?”How does Dracula resemble Whitman?0:00 Introduction01:29 Intro to the subject of Poe and the undead04:25 Continuation regarding inspiration for Dracula06:18 Stoker’s childhood and youth 07:39 Life as a young writer08:11 Affinity for Whitman08:48 Letter to Whitman 17:25 Comments on “call me by your name”19:55 Comments on “my kind”20:55 Reply from Whitman22:25 Whitman as main influence for Dracula23:35 Whitman’s Tickle Drops poem24:50 Sources25:56 Future episodes27:06 OutroSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail This episode continues a look at the possible inspirations for Bram Stocker’s Dracula. Surprisingly, many scholars feel the best candidate is poet Walt Whitman. George takes a look at the rather nervy “love letter” that Stoker send out of the blue to Whitman, and their interesting friendship - with their written communication that actually includes a variation on “call me by your name” (19th century style) Did Poe ever write any vampire/undead stories? ...
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