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In Search of Edgar Allan Poe - Part 2

This episode examines Poe's final days and brings to life renowned works. Poe's young wife suffers a fatal disease, compelling him to write "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Raven." He strives to ...
The Washington Post

Edgar Allan Poe’s life was a mess. But his work was in his command.

To borrow a current idiom, Edgar Allan Poe was a lot. Which means, almost syllogistically, that any biography of him — even one as thoughtful and compassionate as Richard Kopley’s “Edgar Allan Poe” — ...
Altoona Mirror

ArtsAltoona speakeasy event to celebrate Edgar Allen Poe

In New Orleans, Louisiana, four Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy performers are pictured in dark costumes to evoke the works of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Courtesy photo For those who can recite Edgar ...
PBS

In Search of Edgar Allan Poe - Part 1

Explore when Edgar Allan Poe discovers his true calling as a writer. Despite a difficult upbringing, Poe discovers his true calling as a writer, and marries his beloved Virginia. He creates the ...