When the New York Evening Mirror published Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” on January 29, 1845, it catapulted both the work and its author to instant fame. Poe, known for his macabre and ...

In honor of National Poetry Month, here's a look at some of the bizarre and little-known facts about one of the most iconic American poets of all: Edgar Allan Poe.

“Once upon a midnight dreary” begins “The Raven,” setting the mood for one of the most recognizable poems written in English. Edgar Allan Poe’s spooky raven enters the narrator’s house ...

The central academic institution of Wednesday, Nevermore Academy, is named for Poe's most famous poem, 1845's The Raven, in which a stately ebony bird torments a grieving writer by perching above ...

Edgar Allan Poe is most closely associated with ravens due to his most famous work, “The Raven.” His poem by the same name ...

Mr. Kopley intends this biography to be “accessible to all.” Alas, while “Edgar Allan Poe” will no doubt assist those in academia, the armchair Poe enthusiast is likely to find it tough going.

Thom Browne Brings Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' to Life with Dramatic NYFW Show — and Janet ... grim tale," the poem read during the show. Yes, children did, in fact, come from underneath ...

Edgar Allan Poe, still looking relatively fit and healthy in a daguerreotype probably taken in New York in 1847. (Courtesy the Harvard Art Museum) The facts of his early life were far less romantic.

Peter Tantsits as Edgar Allan Poe in "The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe." (Courtesy Kathy Wittman/Ball Square Films) A lot of us know this iconic opening line: “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I ...