Poe's Alcoholism
from Celebrate Creativity Hosted by George Bartley
Send us Fan Mail This episode uses some great information from Dr. Harry Lee Poe (a distant descendant of Edgar Allan Poe) to deal with one of the most controversial aspects surroundning the writer - his substance abuse. Dr. Poe is head of the Poe Foundation, and is certainly in a position to know. In this podcast, George uses personal experiences to touch on some of the dynamics surrounding Poe's alcoholism, what scholars believe was his first use of liquor, and Poe's membership in the Sons of Temperance (a precursor of Alcoholics Anonymous.) Was Poe an alcoholic? What kind of reaction do we believe Poe had to alcohol? Was Poe a problem binge drinker? Who is Dr. Harry Lee Poe? Who is William Poe? Did Poe drink at the University of Virginia? Do we think Poe drank at West Point? What is eap.org? What is the Sons of Temperance? Did alcoholism run in Poe’s family? Did Poe require a great deal of alcohol to become wasted? 00:00 Intro and shoutout 00:41 Personal (backgroud) story 07:48 Poe’s alcoholism 09:47 Communication with Dr. Poe 15:18 James Russell Lowell 17:37 Poe and alcoholism as an infant and child 19:01 Drinking at the University of Virginia and Army 22:50 eap.org 25:28 Letters to and from William Poe 27:50 Future episodes on Poe and alcoholism 30:00 Poe, Sons of Temperance, and his personal insight 34:02 Conclusion 35:25 Future podcasts on Poe's substance abuse 35:48 Sources Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail This episode uses some great information from Dr. Harry Lee Poe (a distant descendant of Edgar Allan Poe) to deal with one of the most controversial aspects surroundning the writer - his substance abuse. Dr. Poe is head of the Poe Foundation, and is certainly in a position to know. In this podcast, George uses personal experiences to touch on some of the dynamics surrounding Poe's alcoholism, what scholars believe was his first use of liquor, and Poe's membership...
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