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the first para line "has been attributed to alcohol, brain congestion, cholera, drugs, heart disease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, and other agents" seems to imply that all these were the cause of death. The line might read "has variously been attributed to alcohol, ..."
Does anybody know if there is a character called Heffernon (a gardener or odd job man) in any of Poe's stories? I ask because in the 60's there used to be a TV series called Tales of Mystery and Imagination, and I think it was based on Poe's stories.
i think in the tell tale heart the butler has a name sort of the same
I have a vague recollection of a story with this character, but just cannot pin it down.
i found this mentioned in the article on spacetime, which suggests EAP was indeed the first person to proposition this theory. the Eureka (Edgar Allan Poe) article also mentions very interesting scientific importances, however i can find no mention of it in this article. can someone with a comprehensive grasp of this page's structure add this where appropriate? it seems highly relevant. -- 132.170.34.22 03:53, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure what Poe's exact occupation/s was/were. As you can see I listed what I believed to be his correct occupation/s in the "Occupation" section but I now believe what I have contributed to be incorrect information. If anyone knows his correct occupation/s could you please correct my mistakes? Thanks. This I what I put for in the "Occupation" section: poet, short story writer, playwright, editor, literary critic and essayist. I also added that Poe was a playwright to various pages, this is because Poe has written a script (perhaps more than one) though playwriting was not (as far as I am aware) his main focus. If you think Poe should not be listed as a playwright due to his minimal contribution to this field please let me know. Conrad McGrath 03:21, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about putting my discussion at the top, I'm quite new here and am adjusting. Well I suppose if you think it's over the top for Poe to be labeled a playwright you want his name to be removed from the various lists of playwrights and from this page, correct? :). Conrad McGrath 15:05, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
So I collapsed a bunch of stuff into one big Legacy section. Not sure how I feel about it. I pulled in the section on "Preserved homes" from the new literary influence article (it clearly is not literary). I'm not sure if putting it all under Legacy (formerly "Legacy and lore," which sounds cool but doesn't really mean anything) is the most sensible, but it's separate from the biography stuff (which I think was the original point of a lot of these splits). Clean-up might be needed, or perhaps better sectioning. -- Midnightdreary 19:58, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
If anyone is interested, I'm now maintaining the brand new Portal:Edgar Allan Poe. The idea is to have a fun entry to serious and casual fans of Poe. Contributors welcome! -- Midnightdreary 19:30, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
I'm bringing this up for discussion because there seems to be some (unvoiced) contention. This article is currently not listed in any Christianity-related categories. I don't think they are relevant (i.e. Poe is not first and foremost a "Christian writer") and difficult to identify (i.e. I would suggest finding a source that he self-identified as a Christian). The same is true for "Former atheists" and "Christian converts." My personal opinion (and I hope this doesn't come across as a personal attack) is that anonymous users are pushing a minor agenda. Anyway, I would suggest discussion of potential new categories so we can come to some kind of consensus or, at least, an understanding for the reasoning for these (potentially contentious) categories. Make sense? Thanks! :) -- Midnightdreary 21:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
'Poe argues in his literary theory essay "The Philosophy of Composition", the ending should be written first.' No, he argued that the ending should always be borne in mind when writing what precedes it, and that the beginning and middle should tend to the ending and ultimate effect. Writing the ending first and bearing the ending steadily in mind are two different things.
'Much of Poe's work was allegorical, but his position on allegory was a nuanced one: "In defence of allegory, there is scarcely one respectable word to be said . . . .' What evidence is there that much of his work was allegorical? The statement that his work was allegorical is not supported by a quotation showing his dislike of allegory. Hodgson
This comment is directed to Midnightdreary.
It was me who added the categories "Christian writer", "american Christians" and "former atheists".
Sincerely, I think that, probably, like many other romantic writers, Poe held some christian beliefs, or at least, he believed in the existence of God. His last words were "Lord, help my pour soul!" and i don't think that he would start to believe in God in his last seconds of life. He was also raised in a christian home, and both his foster and biological families were christian.
I also think that, probably, like many other writers, he passed through an atheistic period in his life. This are two quotes of Poe that made think that: "The pioneers and missionaries of religion have been the real cause of more trouble and war than all other classes of mankind." "No man who ever lived knows any more about the hereafter ... than you and I; and all religion ... is simply evolved out of chicanery, fear, greed, imagination and poetry." (Probably, this quotes don't make him an atheist. Probably, like many writers, he was in favor of religion, but against organized Churches.)
I also want to warn you that i am a little bit stubborn so, PROBABLY, i will add those categories again!--Buchinha 18:14, 22 August 2007 (GMT) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Buchinha ( talk • contribs).
i think that Edgar Allen Poe was really crazy , because he would just rite about is ppls ddieing !!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.211.107.173 ( talk) 22:14, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
School is clearly back in session... you can smell it in the air and see it in all the vandalism on this page. =) Any interested editors out there, now is the time to add this article to your watchlist. It might be worth semi-protecting this article (again) soon, too. -- Midnightdreary 21:48, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
I dont think u even need 2 ask that question —Preceding unsigned comment added by Funkyfrog333 ( talk • contribs) 22:20, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
4-chan has vandalized this page too (probably more than one person), I suggest protected status. 142.177.110.164 ( talk) 03:06, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
In 1996, the NFL franchise known as the Cleveland Browns relocated to Baltimore and assumed a new identity, including a new nickname, the Ravens (...)
It's not a nickname, it's a name. Unless they mean that the full name is "Baltimore Ravens"? Or is there something I'm missing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tvon ( talk • contribs) 20:08, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Even though this article did not pass during its recent A class review, the Wikiproject tags at the top of the page all listed the article as A class. I have now corrected this. However, I still think this is an excellent article and I encourage the editors here to either reapply for an A class review or try for FA status. -- Alabamaboy 03:07, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Maybe it's just me but right now, if I go into edit mode on this article there are a bunch of "documentation" showhides and some stray noincludes showing at the very bottom of the article. These are not present if just viewing. No time to determine exactly why right now, sorry. Perhaps someone else knows why? ++ Lar: t/ c 00:56, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
I looked Poe up yesterday and it showed something really weird. It said Remeis McFillmin in place of EAP's name. Anyone got any idea why? Mack-the-random 20:54, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
poe's mother died died when he was about three. she died of tuberculosis and she wasn't last woman poe loved to be stricken with this deadly disease. his had left him and his mother when he around 1 year of age. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.145.121.246 ( talk) 23:31, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
The full section on the Poe Toaster was removed (without discussion) and relegated to a link under "See also." Are there any thoughts on this? -- Midnightdreary 02:36, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
The Poe Toaster has absolutely nothing to do with the circumstances of the death of Poe. It's a fabricated and much hyped event that started more than 100 years after Poe's death, and thus belongs to the realm of popular culture surrounding Poe. Since there is an article on "Poe in popular culture", and since the toaster would fit very well there, I'm taking the section out again. Tomixdf 08:13, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
(Undent) Joost, you're absolutely right! I had thought we had already moved the Poe Toaster under "Legacy" but apparently I was wrong (and, typical of me, I didn't bother looking). I'm glad you agree with the suggestion, though, so I went ahead and moved it. I'm not 100% sure of where it belongs under "Legacy"... if you're interested, feel free to move it up or down - as an admitted outsider looking in, your fresher eyes might be better suited than mine! Again, sorry for my confusion! -- Midnightdreary ( talk) 17:24, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
The article says "Poe often included elements of popular pseudosciences such as phrenology[41] and physiognomy[42] in his fiction." But were phrenology and physiognomy in Poe's time not considered as bona fide sciences? Tomixdf 10:42, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
Didn't Poe die in Baltimore Medical Hospital? I believe that another hospital is listed, but I'm not sure. I was told that he was brought to the Baltimore Hospital. I really don't know, some of these facts may be wrong about him, but who really knows exactly everything about his life? -BlueAmethyst .:*:. 04:46, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
What's next with this article? I suggest we take it to Peer Review to prepare for another attempt at Featured Article. We'll also ask whether or not dedicating space to the "Poe Toaster" is relevant or not (see above) and if we've finally gotten enough citations. Are we ready now, or should we do more work first? -- Midnightdreary 19:32, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
And just because it will come up at peer review, so it's better to get it out of the way now: The following suggestions were generated by a semi-automatic javascript program, and might not be applicable for the article in question.
You may wish to browse through User:AndyZ/Suggestions for further ideas. Thanks, Malkinann ( talk) 03:23, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
Well, I think I'm going to nominate it for featured article tonight. Is anyone else willing to keep an eye on the nomination and help make any suggested changes they might have? In the meantime, too, let's self-identify the weakest points of the article. I'd say the lead and the Literary and aesthetic theory section (because it really only discusses two essays). The rest seems fully sourced and well-written and edited. Any other thoughts? -- Midnightdreary ( talk) 18:14, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
I think the 'Selected Biography' section shouldn't only include fiction. Does anyone else have this opinion? Dex Stewart ( talk) 22:41, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
The article references both Burton Gentlemen's Magazine and Burton Gentleman's Magazine (i.e. men vs. man). Are both titles correct? Making things more confusing is that the wikilink for the magazine goes to Burton Gentlemen's Magazine, but the scanned image for the magazine article clearly reads Burton Gentleman's Magazine. Unless both name versions are correct, the article needs the minor correction (and possibly the wikilinked article, or at least an explanation for why the image differs from the title). Michael Devore ( talk) 13:56, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
Shouldn't we mention the Baltimore Ravens mascots, named Edgar, Allan, and Poe? Dalekusa ( talk) 16:15, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi Midnightdreary ( talk). I've picked a few nits here and there, nothing that I'd call big except for that one citation fix. I hunted for nits only and did not bother my head much with content. Hunting for missing en dashes is a nice vacation from the harder stuff. Good luck with the FAC. Finetooth ( talk) 23:32, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
The article is currently locked for anon edits. Could someone add the Internet Archives collection of over 100+ scanned books by Poe to the External Links section, right underneath the Project Gutenberg line:
Thanks. -- 71.191.42.242 ( talk) 03:36, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
In view of Poe having penned 'The Philosophy of Composition' and the 'Philosophy of Furniture', could he not, in his own right, be deemed a 'philosopher' (albeit an aesthetic philosopher)? For many a man deemed a 'philosopher' has completed an equal or lesser body of work. -- Grammaticus VII ( talk) 14:20, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
I see that User:Mayumashu has deleted the claim that Poe was born to a Scots-Irish family. He wrote in the edit summary that there was no source for this information. Was this fair? I assume that sentence was sourced to Hervey Allan's introduction in The Works of Edgar Allan Poe (ref #4), but I don't have access to that book at the moment. Zagalejo ^^^ 21:52, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
I say that this page should be unblocked. New discoveries may be found out about Poe and the information should be updated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dipper4life ( talk • contribs) 17:42, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
I have come up with a new theory on how Edgar Allen Poe died. I know some poeople will diagree with my new discoveries but please just hear me out. There is evidence that supports the fact that Poe wanted to quit drinking, like letters to family members. If this is true then i believe that it could be possible that poe died from Alcoholic Withdrawl. All of the symptoms listed are compatible with Alcoholic withdrwal cases, He had fevers, blackouts, hallucinations, Convoulsions, A state of confusion, also he had no recollection of some past events, all these symptoms are linked to Severe cases of Alcoholic Withdrawl. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.200.170.203 ( talk) 19:57, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
Thank you to all editers of this articke it really helped me with my school project and is well worth FA status keep up the good work-- Mdavies 965 ( talk) 11:42, 11 March 2008 (UTC) matthew
Whoever put this page together I am pretty sure that it's Edgar Allen Poe, not Allan. We have just covered this in my history class so I am pretty sure that it is spelled in this article. Oranges1fan ( talk) 22:26, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
An article on Poe's brother, William Henry Leonard Poe, was recently started (not by me). It's currently up for deletion though it seems to be heading for a keep (I'm not at all canvassing for votes on the AfD and don't even know if folks who work on this article think Poe's brother is worthy of an article or not, obviously anyone who wants can weigh in over there). If the article survives, I'm wondering if any of the editors who helped bring this to Featured status would mind putting in a bit of work over there. Henry (as I gather he was known - I don't know anything about the Poe family but I tried to clean up the article a bit, though it's still not much and might even have inaccuracies) apparently had some significant involvement in Edgar's life and has been discussed in secondary sources. I'm imagining he's mentioned in most good Poe biographies (from looking at the article it seems he's at least mentioned in the Hervey Allen book and the one by Arthur Quinn), so I figured it might be relatively easy for editors who work on this page to add some material about him if they have access to sources. If not, no worries. Right now the article just lists a few books in the bibliography but is largely based off of an unreliable online source. I'll be keeping an eye on the page (again assuming it isn't deleted) if anyone wants to lend a hand there at some point in the future. Thanks!-- Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 07:54, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
I heard once that Poe may have been picked up by a voting gang before his death. The story goes that these gangs used to pick up "voters" who were drunks and transport them from town to town, having them vote in each town. They were rewarded with drinks along the way. Any way to verify this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.3.6.207 ( talk) 03:59, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 1 | Archive 2 | Archive 3 | Archive 4 | Archive 5 | Archive 6 | → | Archive 10 |
the first para line "has been attributed to alcohol, brain congestion, cholera, drugs, heart disease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, and other agents" seems to imply that all these were the cause of death. The line might read "has variously been attributed to alcohol, ..."
Does anybody know if there is a character called Heffernon (a gardener or odd job man) in any of Poe's stories? I ask because in the 60's there used to be a TV series called Tales of Mystery and Imagination, and I think it was based on Poe's stories.
i think in the tell tale heart the butler has a name sort of the same
I have a vague recollection of a story with this character, but just cannot pin it down.
i found this mentioned in the article on spacetime, which suggests EAP was indeed the first person to proposition this theory. the Eureka (Edgar Allan Poe) article also mentions very interesting scientific importances, however i can find no mention of it in this article. can someone with a comprehensive grasp of this page's structure add this where appropriate? it seems highly relevant. -- 132.170.34.22 03:53, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure what Poe's exact occupation/s was/were. As you can see I listed what I believed to be his correct occupation/s in the "Occupation" section but I now believe what I have contributed to be incorrect information. If anyone knows his correct occupation/s could you please correct my mistakes? Thanks. This I what I put for in the "Occupation" section: poet, short story writer, playwright, editor, literary critic and essayist. I also added that Poe was a playwright to various pages, this is because Poe has written a script (perhaps more than one) though playwriting was not (as far as I am aware) his main focus. If you think Poe should not be listed as a playwright due to his minimal contribution to this field please let me know. Conrad McGrath 03:21, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about putting my discussion at the top, I'm quite new here and am adjusting. Well I suppose if you think it's over the top for Poe to be labeled a playwright you want his name to be removed from the various lists of playwrights and from this page, correct? :). Conrad McGrath 15:05, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
So I collapsed a bunch of stuff into one big Legacy section. Not sure how I feel about it. I pulled in the section on "Preserved homes" from the new literary influence article (it clearly is not literary). I'm not sure if putting it all under Legacy (formerly "Legacy and lore," which sounds cool but doesn't really mean anything) is the most sensible, but it's separate from the biography stuff (which I think was the original point of a lot of these splits). Clean-up might be needed, or perhaps better sectioning. -- Midnightdreary 19:58, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
If anyone is interested, I'm now maintaining the brand new Portal:Edgar Allan Poe. The idea is to have a fun entry to serious and casual fans of Poe. Contributors welcome! -- Midnightdreary 19:30, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
I'm bringing this up for discussion because there seems to be some (unvoiced) contention. This article is currently not listed in any Christianity-related categories. I don't think they are relevant (i.e. Poe is not first and foremost a "Christian writer") and difficult to identify (i.e. I would suggest finding a source that he self-identified as a Christian). The same is true for "Former atheists" and "Christian converts." My personal opinion (and I hope this doesn't come across as a personal attack) is that anonymous users are pushing a minor agenda. Anyway, I would suggest discussion of potential new categories so we can come to some kind of consensus or, at least, an understanding for the reasoning for these (potentially contentious) categories. Make sense? Thanks! :) -- Midnightdreary 21:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
'Poe argues in his literary theory essay "The Philosophy of Composition", the ending should be written first.' No, he argued that the ending should always be borne in mind when writing what precedes it, and that the beginning and middle should tend to the ending and ultimate effect. Writing the ending first and bearing the ending steadily in mind are two different things.
'Much of Poe's work was allegorical, but his position on allegory was a nuanced one: "In defence of allegory, there is scarcely one respectable word to be said . . . .' What evidence is there that much of his work was allegorical? The statement that his work was allegorical is not supported by a quotation showing his dislike of allegory. Hodgson
This comment is directed to Midnightdreary.
It was me who added the categories "Christian writer", "american Christians" and "former atheists".
Sincerely, I think that, probably, like many other romantic writers, Poe held some christian beliefs, or at least, he believed in the existence of God. His last words were "Lord, help my pour soul!" and i don't think that he would start to believe in God in his last seconds of life. He was also raised in a christian home, and both his foster and biological families were christian.
I also think that, probably, like many other writers, he passed through an atheistic period in his life. This are two quotes of Poe that made think that: "The pioneers and missionaries of religion have been the real cause of more trouble and war than all other classes of mankind." "No man who ever lived knows any more about the hereafter ... than you and I; and all religion ... is simply evolved out of chicanery, fear, greed, imagination and poetry." (Probably, this quotes don't make him an atheist. Probably, like many writers, he was in favor of religion, but against organized Churches.)
I also want to warn you that i am a little bit stubborn so, PROBABLY, i will add those categories again!--Buchinha 18:14, 22 August 2007 (GMT) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Buchinha ( talk • contribs).
i think that Edgar Allen Poe was really crazy , because he would just rite about is ppls ddieing !!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.211.107.173 ( talk) 22:14, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
School is clearly back in session... you can smell it in the air and see it in all the vandalism on this page. =) Any interested editors out there, now is the time to add this article to your watchlist. It might be worth semi-protecting this article (again) soon, too. -- Midnightdreary 21:48, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
I dont think u even need 2 ask that question —Preceding unsigned comment added by Funkyfrog333 ( talk • contribs) 22:20, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
4-chan has vandalized this page too (probably more than one person), I suggest protected status. 142.177.110.164 ( talk) 03:06, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
In 1996, the NFL franchise known as the Cleveland Browns relocated to Baltimore and assumed a new identity, including a new nickname, the Ravens (...)
It's not a nickname, it's a name. Unless they mean that the full name is "Baltimore Ravens"? Or is there something I'm missing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tvon ( talk • contribs) 20:08, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Even though this article did not pass during its recent A class review, the Wikiproject tags at the top of the page all listed the article as A class. I have now corrected this. However, I still think this is an excellent article and I encourage the editors here to either reapply for an A class review or try for FA status. -- Alabamaboy 03:07, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Maybe it's just me but right now, if I go into edit mode on this article there are a bunch of "documentation" showhides and some stray noincludes showing at the very bottom of the article. These are not present if just viewing. No time to determine exactly why right now, sorry. Perhaps someone else knows why? ++ Lar: t/ c 00:56, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
I looked Poe up yesterday and it showed something really weird. It said Remeis McFillmin in place of EAP's name. Anyone got any idea why? Mack-the-random 20:54, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
poe's mother died died when he was about three. she died of tuberculosis and she wasn't last woman poe loved to be stricken with this deadly disease. his had left him and his mother when he around 1 year of age. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.145.121.246 ( talk) 23:31, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
The full section on the Poe Toaster was removed (without discussion) and relegated to a link under "See also." Are there any thoughts on this? -- Midnightdreary 02:36, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
The Poe Toaster has absolutely nothing to do with the circumstances of the death of Poe. It's a fabricated and much hyped event that started more than 100 years after Poe's death, and thus belongs to the realm of popular culture surrounding Poe. Since there is an article on "Poe in popular culture", and since the toaster would fit very well there, I'm taking the section out again. Tomixdf 08:13, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
(Undent) Joost, you're absolutely right! I had thought we had already moved the Poe Toaster under "Legacy" but apparently I was wrong (and, typical of me, I didn't bother looking). I'm glad you agree with the suggestion, though, so I went ahead and moved it. I'm not 100% sure of where it belongs under "Legacy"... if you're interested, feel free to move it up or down - as an admitted outsider looking in, your fresher eyes might be better suited than mine! Again, sorry for my confusion! -- Midnightdreary ( talk) 17:24, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
The article says "Poe often included elements of popular pseudosciences such as phrenology[41] and physiognomy[42] in his fiction." But were phrenology and physiognomy in Poe's time not considered as bona fide sciences? Tomixdf 10:42, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
Didn't Poe die in Baltimore Medical Hospital? I believe that another hospital is listed, but I'm not sure. I was told that he was brought to the Baltimore Hospital. I really don't know, some of these facts may be wrong about him, but who really knows exactly everything about his life? -BlueAmethyst .:*:. 04:46, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
What's next with this article? I suggest we take it to Peer Review to prepare for another attempt at Featured Article. We'll also ask whether or not dedicating space to the "Poe Toaster" is relevant or not (see above) and if we've finally gotten enough citations. Are we ready now, or should we do more work first? -- Midnightdreary 19:32, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
And just because it will come up at peer review, so it's better to get it out of the way now: The following suggestions were generated by a semi-automatic javascript program, and might not be applicable for the article in question.
You may wish to browse through User:AndyZ/Suggestions for further ideas. Thanks, Malkinann ( talk) 03:23, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
Well, I think I'm going to nominate it for featured article tonight. Is anyone else willing to keep an eye on the nomination and help make any suggested changes they might have? In the meantime, too, let's self-identify the weakest points of the article. I'd say the lead and the Literary and aesthetic theory section (because it really only discusses two essays). The rest seems fully sourced and well-written and edited. Any other thoughts? -- Midnightdreary ( talk) 18:14, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
I think the 'Selected Biography' section shouldn't only include fiction. Does anyone else have this opinion? Dex Stewart ( talk) 22:41, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
The article references both Burton Gentlemen's Magazine and Burton Gentleman's Magazine (i.e. men vs. man). Are both titles correct? Making things more confusing is that the wikilink for the magazine goes to Burton Gentlemen's Magazine, but the scanned image for the magazine article clearly reads Burton Gentleman's Magazine. Unless both name versions are correct, the article needs the minor correction (and possibly the wikilinked article, or at least an explanation for why the image differs from the title). Michael Devore ( talk) 13:56, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
Shouldn't we mention the Baltimore Ravens mascots, named Edgar, Allan, and Poe? Dalekusa ( talk) 16:15, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi Midnightdreary ( talk). I've picked a few nits here and there, nothing that I'd call big except for that one citation fix. I hunted for nits only and did not bother my head much with content. Hunting for missing en dashes is a nice vacation from the harder stuff. Good luck with the FAC. Finetooth ( talk) 23:32, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
The article is currently locked for anon edits. Could someone add the Internet Archives collection of over 100+ scanned books by Poe to the External Links section, right underneath the Project Gutenberg line:
Thanks. -- 71.191.42.242 ( talk) 03:36, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
In view of Poe having penned 'The Philosophy of Composition' and the 'Philosophy of Furniture', could he not, in his own right, be deemed a 'philosopher' (albeit an aesthetic philosopher)? For many a man deemed a 'philosopher' has completed an equal or lesser body of work. -- Grammaticus VII ( talk) 14:20, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
I see that User:Mayumashu has deleted the claim that Poe was born to a Scots-Irish family. He wrote in the edit summary that there was no source for this information. Was this fair? I assume that sentence was sourced to Hervey Allan's introduction in The Works of Edgar Allan Poe (ref #4), but I don't have access to that book at the moment. Zagalejo ^^^ 21:52, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
I say that this page should be unblocked. New discoveries may be found out about Poe and the information should be updated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dipper4life ( talk • contribs) 17:42, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
I have come up with a new theory on how Edgar Allen Poe died. I know some poeople will diagree with my new discoveries but please just hear me out. There is evidence that supports the fact that Poe wanted to quit drinking, like letters to family members. If this is true then i believe that it could be possible that poe died from Alcoholic Withdrawl. All of the symptoms listed are compatible with Alcoholic withdrwal cases, He had fevers, blackouts, hallucinations, Convoulsions, A state of confusion, also he had no recollection of some past events, all these symptoms are linked to Severe cases of Alcoholic Withdrawl. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.200.170.203 ( talk) 19:57, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
Thank you to all editers of this articke it really helped me with my school project and is well worth FA status keep up the good work-- Mdavies 965 ( talk) 11:42, 11 March 2008 (UTC) matthew
Whoever put this page together I am pretty sure that it's Edgar Allen Poe, not Allan. We have just covered this in my history class so I am pretty sure that it is spelled in this article. Oranges1fan ( talk) 22:26, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
An article on Poe's brother, William Henry Leonard Poe, was recently started (not by me). It's currently up for deletion though it seems to be heading for a keep (I'm not at all canvassing for votes on the AfD and don't even know if folks who work on this article think Poe's brother is worthy of an article or not, obviously anyone who wants can weigh in over there). If the article survives, I'm wondering if any of the editors who helped bring this to Featured status would mind putting in a bit of work over there. Henry (as I gather he was known - I don't know anything about the Poe family but I tried to clean up the article a bit, though it's still not much and might even have inaccuracies) apparently had some significant involvement in Edgar's life and has been discussed in secondary sources. I'm imagining he's mentioned in most good Poe biographies (from looking at the article it seems he's at least mentioned in the Hervey Allen book and the one by Arthur Quinn), so I figured it might be relatively easy for editors who work on this page to add some material about him if they have access to sources. If not, no worries. Right now the article just lists a few books in the bibliography but is largely based off of an unreliable online source. I'll be keeping an eye on the page (again assuming it isn't deleted) if anyone wants to lend a hand there at some point in the future. Thanks!-- Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 07:54, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
I heard once that Poe may have been picked up by a voting gang before his death. The story goes that these gangs used to pick up "voters" who were drunks and transport them from town to town, having them vote in each town. They were rewarded with drinks along the way. Any way to verify this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.3.6.207 ( talk) 03:59, 3 June 2008 (UTC)