Edgar Allan Poe: References & Edit History
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Kenneth Silverman, Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-Ending Remembrance (1992, reissued 2009), is an authoritative biography. Arthur Hobson Quinn, Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography (1941, reissued 1998), was for a generation the standard biography. Jeffrey Meyers, Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy (1992, reissued 2000), provides a vivid portrait of Poe. Edward Wagenknecht, Edgar Allan Poe: The Man Behind the Legend (1963), analyzes his character and personality. Dwight Thomas and David K. Jackson, The Poe Log: A Documentary Life of Edgar Allan Poe, 1809–1849 (1987), is an extraordinary reconstruction of Poe’s life. Vincent Buranelli, Edgar Allan Poe, 2nd ed. (1977), is primarily a critical introduction. Una Pope-Hennessy, Edgar Allan Poe, 1809–1849: A Critical Biography (1934, reprinted 1971), presents Poe’s life and works. William Bittner, Poe, a Biography (1962), includes a summary of the basic points of scholarly controversy over his life. Michael J. Deas, The Portraits and Daguerreotypes of Edgar Allan Poe (1989), is a comprehensive treatment. Kevin J. Hayes (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe (2002), is a collection of essays on Poe’s life and works. J.W. Ocker, Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe (2015), veers across the genres of criticism, biography, memoir, and travelogue to provide a unique take on Poe and his legacy.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: The Poe Museum - Edgar Allan Poe. | Sep 26, 2026 | ||
| Noted the Edgar Award and the relationship between “The Raven” and Romanticism. Added links and a quick facts box. | Sep 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Heritage - Cadet Edgar Allan Poe. | Apr 17, 2026 | ||
| Added top questions and an additional stanza from “The Raven.” | Jan 26, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Edgar Allan Poe. | Jan 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Edgar Allan Poe. | Nov 28, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 03, 2025 | ||
| Added a quiz. | Jul 02, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Audio - In Our Time - Edgar Allan Poe. | May 17, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 08, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 10, 2025 | ||
| Added links. | Nov 08, 2024 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 30, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Split long sections into shorter paragraphs and added more head levels and quote from “The Raven.” | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore. | Sep 10, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Edgar Allan Poe. | Jul 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Poets.org - Edgar Allan Poe. | Jun 18, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Brandeis University - Edgar Allan Poe. | Jan 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: My Hero - Edgar Allan Poe. | May 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Edgar Allan Poe. | Apr 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS News - Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery was his death. | Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 03, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Authors - Edgar Allan Poe. | Mar 07, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 07, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: All Poetry - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Jan 10, 2019 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Dec 21, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 14, 2016 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 14, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Literary Devices - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Dec 02, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Children's Literature Network - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Aug 05, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The European Graduate School - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: The University of North Carolina at Pembroke - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Edgar Allan Poe (1809�1849). | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: American National Biography Online - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Literature Network - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Documenting The American South - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: UShistory.org - Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. | Dec 06, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Dec 11, 2011 | ||
| Britannica Classic video added. Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury discusses facets of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. | Sep 17, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Spectrum Biographies - Biography of Clara Barton. | Feb 20, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 14, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore. | Oct 25, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Poe Museum - Edgar Allan Poe. | Oct 25, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Edgar Allan Poe. | Jun 29, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: American Studies at the University of Virginia - The Strange Dis/Appearance of Arthur G. Pym: Poe's Tale of Exploration. | Jun 29, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: American Studies at the University of Virginia - Edgar Allan Poe: Tales, Sketches and Selected Criticism. | Jun 29, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Page by Page Books - The Raven. | May 11, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 19, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |