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Poe’s Irish Ancestry

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Did you know Edgar Allan Poe had Irish ancestry? Edgar’s great-great grandfather, David Poe, is the namesake for Poe’s grandfather and father. David Poe of Dring, in the Parish...

“Haunt me, then!” From Brontë to Poe

The release of Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights (2026), though not a literal adaptation of Emily Brontë’s masterpiece, has reignited public fascination with her gothic...

200th Anniversary of Poe’s Enrollment at UVA

“Quoth the Raven, ‘Wahoowa!’”  Today, February 14th, marks the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s enrollment at the University of Virginia. Poe entered the...

Poe and Douglass

1845 was an influential year in the American literary sphere. In that year, two radically opposing works gained international recognition: The Narrative of Fredrick...

Poe and Frankenstein

Today marks the 208th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s seminal Gothic novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. For over two centuries, Frankenstein has captivated audiences, whether through the...

Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday

To me his prose is unreadable — like Jane Austen’s. No, there is a difference. I could read his prose on salary, but not Jane’s. Jane is entirely impossible...

Poe/Krull Writing Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winner of the Poe Museum’s and Hotel Greene’s writing contest: Lee Blanton. Check our Lee’s submission below as well as the submissions from our runner ups!...

Poe and Alcott: An Unlikely Pairing

Come and watch Little Women (2019) presented by the Poe Museum and Good For Her Films on November 22nd at 5:45pm. Purchase tickets here. Edgar Allan Poe and Louisa May...

Private Perry/Private Poe

This Veteran’s Day we celebrate Poe’s service in the United States Army. Learn about Poe’s brief military career and how it reflected his tumultuous relationship with his foster...

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