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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:49 pm    Post subject: January 19th Reply with quote
What American writer was born on this date?

What were some of his poems and short stories?

Who was the poem "Annabel Lee" dedicated to?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Edgar Allen Poe

The Raven
The Tell Tale Heart

And for the 3rd question.....Idunno! Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The answer to the 3rd is his wife. They married young and she had health problems throughout the short marriage. After she died he wrote Annabel Lee and he dedicated it to her.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here is a good site for Poe.
It has his bio plus links to his works.

http://www.online-literature.com/poe/
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Losing a wife young explains some of the sadness/darkness in his writing! Exclamation


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