Life of Edgar Allan Poe
REPOST AFTER DISCOVERY THAT I PUT IT IN THE WRONG PLACE
One of the most famous authors of American Romanticism and its subset movement of Gothic Literature, Edgar Allan Poe lived from 1809 to 1849. Renowned for his skill with dark and twisted subject matter and his handling of gloomy, forbidden moods, Poe's short stories and poetry had a lasting influence on other Romantic writers of his time as well as modern horror, mystery, and gothic writing. Poe explored death and loss through his works as a sort of catharsis for the tragedy that occured throughout his life, refusing to shy away from difficult or disturbing subject matter. He was also an outspoken supporter of the "art for art's sake" movement and the mechanics of how writers improve their craft. The French Symbolists were greatly influenced by his work, taking inspiration on how to better convey personal emotion in their works and continuing the trend of emphasis on the individual and their experiences/desires, rather than those of a deity. He would also go on to influence authors such as Charles Baudelaire and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Poe retains popularity today both in modern culture and in literature circles, and his work is still widely celebrated. His most famous works included: The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado, The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart, and Annabelle Lee;
NOTE: can't find how to make this stupid thing display the map like everyone else's, so I'm leaving a link to the map here: https://editions.covecollective.org/content/romanticism-class-map
my entry was 'New York, The New York Mirror Publishing House', about the publication of the Raven
PICTURE 1: Portrait shot of Edgar Allan Poe
PICTURE 2: One of a series of steel-plate engravings made in tribute for 'The Raven' by artist Gustave Dore, released in 1884. Dore used heavy shadows to capture the gloomy/depressed mood of the piece, as well as a lot of religious imagery (particularly angels) throughout the series to represent death and the souls of the dead. Dore also did illustrations for authors like Lord Byron, Milton, Tennyson, and Dante. Scene pictured is the narrator of the Raven flinging open his window to try and see what was knocking, accidentlaly letting in the raven.
Sources: https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/08/05/gustav-dore-poe-the-raven/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/edgar-allan-poe
https://www.biography.com/writer/edgar-allan-poe
https://www.britannica.com/art/Symbolism-literary-and-artistic-movement
https://www.poemuseum.org/poes-biography
Secondary note: If I find that I've forgotten something before the deadline, I'll come back and add it. I believe it's done, but I've forgotten stupid things before, and I can't find any option to save it as a draft.