When Do Authors Transition into Legends?

When do authors transition to legends? When does their legend separate and evolve from the person who lived into something larger than life? In some cases, like with Edgar Allan Poe, it happens from critics. In cases like the Bronte sisters, it’s a biographer that takes their own liberties. For Hemingway, he created his own larger-than-life persona. Malorie and Michael discuss several famous authors and dissect the legendary figures from the human beings who actually lived. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working… Chapters

• (00:00:04) - Weird World Adventures: Literary Legends
• (00:01:05) - When Does a Person Stop Being A Person and Become A Legend?
• (00:04:00) - Merlin's an interesting one
• (00:05:04) - 5 Things You Didn't Know About Edgar Allan Poe
• (00:09:41) - How To Compare Real Poe vs Mythical Poe
• (00:12:50) - How Much Does Poe Like Serial Killers?
• (00:16:37) - The Myth of Poe in Richmond
• (00:21:18) - 5 Things You Have To Do To See Shakespeare's Grave
• (00:26:18) - Do You Like Reading Shakespeare?
• (00:28:59) - Oh My Boy Shakespeare
• (00:30:11) - People Talk About Jane Eyre And The Brontes
• (00:33:06) - The True Story of The Brontes
• (00:37:22) - The New World of The Brontes
• (00:41:21) - Ernest Hemingway's 6 Toed Cat
• (00:44:29) - Nudists Go To The Desert
• (00:47:42) - The Mythical Personas of Ernest Hemingway
• (00:52:36) - The Myth of Winston Churchill
• (00:53:00) - What Modern Writer Is Most Likely To Become A Legend?
• (00:57:11) - Weird World Adventures: Becoming Legendary