Actor Viggo Mortensen, known for his role in The Lord of the Rings, surprised attendees at an event at the University of Seville by praising the posthumous poetry collection of writer Kevin Power. Mortensen highlighted the depth and sensitivity of the work, calling it a significant literary legacy that deserves critical and reader attention.
Poetry and code: the digital legacy of posthumous texts 📖
The posthumous publication of literary works has found in digital platforms an effective channel to preserve and distribute content. OCR scanning tools, cloud repositories, and digital rights management systems allow an author's heirs to ensure the text maintains its integrity. Additionally, the use of open formats such as ePub or Markdown facilitates collaborative editing and correction of errata without relying on traditional publishers.
The actor who read poetry and didn't talk about elves or horses 🎭
Viggo Mortensen, who could have spent his time talking about horseback riding or how to survive a shoot in New Zealand, preferred to analyze verses. The scene is as unlikely as seeing an orc reciting Bécquer. But there he was, Aragorn's friend, championing a deceased poet. At least he didn't ask for The Silmarillion to be read aloud.