Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. For an extensive coverage of Poe's life, see the corresponding w:Edgar_Allen_Poe page at Wikipedia.
Ties to Charleston
Poe's main tie to Charleston is that he was stationed as a soldier at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island from 1827 to 1829. Poe is believed to have written Al Aaraaf while stationed in Charleston. Sullivan's Island would also later become the setting for Poe's work The Gold Bug, published in 1843.
It is believed that Poe made close friendships with two prominent (note the last names) Charlestonians:
- Dr. Edmund Ravenel
- Colonel William Drayton (there is written evidence of this contact)
There is a Gold Bug Avenue and a Poe Avenue on present day Sullivan's Island, and the Sullivan's Island branch of the Charleston County Public Library has been named the Edgar Allen Poe Library.
External Links
Literary Traveler article on "Poe on Sullivan's Island" - Used as a reference for some of the above material.
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