Edgar Oliver

Edgar Oliver is a renowned poet, playwright and performer based in New York City. His latest show, Helen and Edgar, is based on stories he told at The Moth.

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Edgar Oliver

02:33
Greenwood Surrounds

by Edgar Oliver

Edgar Oliver sets the mood in Greenwood Cemetery.

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09:15
The Backyard on 36th Street

by Edgar Oliver

Edgar Oliver propagates monsters in his backyard.

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17:39
Savannah Revisited

by Edgar Oliver

A playwright and his sister take a trip home to bury their mother.

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16:25
The Apron Strings of Savannah

by Edgar Oliver

The genesis story of a true bohemian: two children, one spectacularly eccentric mother and Savannah, Georgia.

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20:00
Courting Paul Bowles in Tangier

by Edgar Oliver

Three literary pilgrims search for a beloved author. 

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15:52
The Lost Bookbag

by Edgar Oliver

A young cadet is entrusted with vital records at a military academy. 

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