What do ya'll think of Edgar Allan Poe?

>>8805863
He was a Maoist.

>>8805875
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdCdpOl2j_U
Sauce

>>8805863
He married his 12 year old cousin didn't he?

Pretty good writer though. I liked his story about "The Literary Life" of what ever his name was.

>>8805947
13

>>8805947
Sounds hot desu senpai

>>8806248
He taught her algebra.

>>8805863
From what little I've read Poe's poetry is wretched. I have no interest in going any further with him.

>American literature

>>8806261
Why do the smug shit eating europoors infest this board so badly? We need flags to be site wide so we can single out what country the shitposters are from.

Not a great poet, nor a great guy in general, but a great guy for discussing and making fun of really. I use a pic of him for my face on most the social media I use. It just seems like the things we like him for aren't the things he should be likes for. He may have been a poet or whatever, but he just seemed like more of just an interesting person altogether.

>>8805863
One of the hardest working writers of all time. Quite poor, won a few small writing competitions. Was the editor of magazines, known for his harsh literature reviews. An alcoholic. Never had any real money, could hardly afford blankets for his ill wife/cousin who was sure to die (and did die). I'm surprised /lit/ doesn't like him more.

>>8807353
>I'm surprised /lit/ doesn't like him more.
Too many normies and unwashed peasants claim Poe as their favorite.

>>8806261
>>8806270
Poe has a much more favorable reception in Europe than he does in America.

If it weren't for his having been claimed by the high school anthols, he would be properly remembered as the father of the police procedural. The crime mystery. It's the one indispensable prong of his legacy.

He kind of was the stephen king of his day, produced a ton of fucking garbage, but wrote a dozen or so really good things, so we consider him a great.

>>8806261
Please stop shitposting. Also if those are actually your opinions and not bait, please stop reading also.