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What inspired this dark and brooding
man to write such works as he did? Poe
was born in 1809 and shortly thereafter
his father abandoned him and his mother
died. Poe was often poor, in ill health,
and drank heavily. Though he was a
prolific author he did not receive acclaim
until "The Raven" was published in
1845. His last poems "The Bells" and
"Annabel Lee" were published
posthumously. He was found
semiconscious in a Baltimore tavern and
died on October 7, 1849. Every year on
this date a mysterious visitor visits his
grave site and leaves a bottle of alcohol.
Nobody knows who this person is and
no attempt has ever been made to find
out what motivates this behavior. |
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