The Raven | Edgar Allan Poe

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a mysterious visit by a talking raven.
Originally published: January 29, 1845
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" (1845) is a poem centered around an unnamed narrator's journey into madness after realizing he will never forget his lost Lenore. Poe uses symbols such as a talking raven, a bust of Pallas, and the narrator's chamber to share the story while representing his narrator's struggle with grief.
About the Poet:
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of American literature.
Born: January 19, 1809, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 7, 1849 (age 40)
This poem is narrated by Chris Kuench.

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It's certainly a competent narration. However, I do not agree that it was written by Edgar Allan Poe. I've researched the authorship of this poem for many years, and I've concluded, from strong evidence, that it was written by Mathew Franklin Whittier, the younger brother of the poet, John Greenleaf Whittier. Mathew would have based it on real-life circumstances, and an actual event in his life, which occurred in December of 1841. Poe's claim to authorship was merely a brazen public scam. He had nothing to do with writing this poem, which was submitted anonymously for the February edition of "American Review" under the pseudonym, "(blank) Quarles". All Poe did was to scoop the poem by three days in the daily newspaper he worked for, the NY "Evening Mirror." Presumably, he must have known ahead of time that Mathew was not in a position to publicly defend his work.