Our love is written in blood.
October 6, 2011 10:12 AM Subscribe
Looking for stories/poems/paintings/etc. that include a letter written in blood.
I'm looking for works of art or literature, particularly paintings or poems, that include or reference letters exchanged among lovers or friends, written in blood.
A friend asked me to help her locate such works as references for a project of hers.
Bonus points if the context is mythological.
I'm looking for works of art or literature, particularly paintings or poems, that include or reference letters exchanged among lovers or friends, written in blood.
A friend asked me to help her locate such works as references for a project of hers.
Bonus points if the context is mythological.
Best answer: "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket" by Edgar Allan Poe.
posted by longsleeves at 10:57 AM on October 6, 2011
posted by longsleeves at 10:57 AM on October 6, 2011
Then there's this: Artist Anna Mlasowski writing a letter in her own blood while it is being drawn.
posted by longsleeves at 11:08 AM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by longsleeves at 11:08 AM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
The Koran written in Saddam Hussein's blood could be considered an art piece.
posted by illenion at 12:13 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by illenion at 12:13 PM on October 6, 2011
Rocky Horror Picture Show. Eddie sends his uncle, Dr. Scott, a note written in blood. "I'M OUT OF MY HED. O HURRY OR I MAY BE DEAD! THEY MUSTN'T CARRY OUT THEIR EVIL DEEDS. LOVE EDDIE"
I know it's not exactly what you asked for, but you did say "etc."
posted by tomboko at 1:05 PM on October 6, 2011
I know it's not exactly what you asked for, but you did say "etc."
posted by tomboko at 1:05 PM on October 6, 2011
The anime Princess Tutu. An author who can rewrite reality has his hands chopped off. He uses his own blood to write himself into a story, but dies before it's complete. The unfinished story is the story of the anime Princess Tutu, with the writer's ghost inside it. (It's a VERY meta anime.)
posted by nicebookrack at 1:52 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by nicebookrack at 1:52 PM on October 6, 2011
This is a true story but Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire, wrote a letter to her young son in her own blood, shortly before she delivered her illegitimate child by Charles Grey. (fourth paragraph from the last)
posted by katyggls at 11:20 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by katyggls at 11:20 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
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SPOILER ALERT: The letter is found by a future inhabitant of a royal prison (read: a tower, of course) and was written by a previous inhabitant.
posted by RolandOfEld at 10:16 AM on October 6, 2011 [2 favorites]