Poe's Boyhood

Send us Fan MailThis episode deals with 2 chapters of The Home Life of Poe - Poe’s Boyhood and Poe’s Boyhood.  In her unique style, Susan Archer Talley describes Poe’s life from the standpoint of an extremely intelligent and observant Deaf lady from Richmond who knew Poe and was of the aristocratic class.Why is Susan Archer Talley’s bio of Poe so unique?According to Talley, how did the young Poe dress?What scary events occured that could have colored Poe’s early imagination?How many whippings did Poe get while at Burke’s?What does Susan Archer Talley mean by Mr. Allan never alowed Poe to lose sight of the boy's dependence on Mr. Allan's charity?”Did Poe go to dancing school?Did the young Poe attend church?What would be the effect of a “thimble full” of alcohol do to the young Poe?00:01 Introduction04:20 The Allan Home07:42 Disciplining the young Poe 10:13 More stories about the young Poe11:57 Poe as the product of Southern culture18:44 Poe’s boyhood20:10 Mr. Mackenzie as Poe’s friend26:11 More stories about Poe by those who knew him41:40 Correspondence with Hal Poe regarding Poe’s problems with alcohol45:22 Poe’s disposition and the literary artsSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.