Amid all the political news and celebrations the past couple days, there was a literary anniversary last Monday, January 19th. That day was Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday. He was born in Boston in 1809 and died 40 years later in 1849. As one of the most influential American writers, it seems fitting to mention that his books of poems and short stories are constantly being checked out from the library.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Edgar Allan Poe at 200
Amid all the political news and celebrations the past couple days, there was a literary anniversary last Monday, January 19th. That day was Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday. He was born in Boston in 1809 and died 40 years later in 1849. As one of the most influential American writers, it seems fitting to mention that his books of poems and short stories are constantly being checked out from the library.
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