Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was a writer who studied at the University of Virginia. Poe entered the University of Virginia in 1826, where he was a standout student and gambler.[1]
During Poe's time at the Univeristy of Virginia, the "scholastic anarchy and student escapades disturbed the peace of the College, Charlottesville, and the plantations about." [2]
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The Raven
In this video, Poe's most well-known poem, The Raven, is adapted to the middle of the 20th century.
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References
- ↑ Web. Poe's Life, Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Richmond, VA, retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ {{cite web|title=Critical Companion to Edgar Allan Poe: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RG8zr6-BJNwC&pg=PA349&lpg=PA349&dq=%22scholastic+anarchy+and+student+escapades+disturbed+the+peace+of+the+College,+Charlottesville,+and+the+plantations+about.&source=bl&ots=T-iL8yUCGF&sig=ACfU3U1Xaw5psXUqEg5E9Y_Erp2p89G3qA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQ9-GggYTwAhWnEFkFHe-lD_oQ6AEwAnoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=%22scholastic%20anarchy%20and%20student%20escapades%20disturbed%20the%20peace%20of%20the%20College%2C%20Charlottesville%2C%20and%20the%20plantations%20about.&f=false%7C |By Dawn B. Sova