January 29 in American History
Edgar Allan Poe's haunting poem appeared in a New York newspaper and made him instantly famous — though barely richer. "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore.'" A master of mystery and the macabre, Poe helped invent the detective story and gave American literature a darker, stranger voice all its own.
In 1845: Poe's "The Raven" is published. Edgar Allan Poe's haunting poem appeared in a New York newspaper and made him instantly famous — though barely richer.
Edgar Allan Poe's haunting poem appeared in a New York newspaper and made him instantly famous — though barely richer. "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore.'" A master of mystery and the macabre, Poe helped invent the detective story and gave American literature a darker, stranger voice all its own.
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