Unscripted: Edgar Allan Poe's Biggest Controversies

Text the showToday I’m introducing a new series to the podcast! Welcome to Unscripted, episodes of The Poe Show audio horror story podcast where I talk in greater detail about Edgar Allan Poe, 19th century literature and all manner of horror! This series will be much more laid back and won’t feature audio stories. It will have a much more regular podcast format, allowing for you to learn all the delicious details of Edgar Allan Poe’s life, literature and more.In today’s episode, I’m discussing some of Edgar Allan Poe’s biggest controversies: his marriage, his alleged affair, the feud with his arch nemesis Rufus Griswold, his infamous obituary, and - probably most controversial of all in the scholarly world - Poe’s implied racist themes in his stories. Be sure to listen to all of his stories in other episodes!TRIGGER WARNING: discussions of Edgar Allan Poe’s CHILD MARRIAGE, DEATH and RACISMResearch resources:Edgar Allan Poe: A Life by Richard KopleyPoe's Double MarriageIn Her Own Words: A Valentine for Edgar Allan PoeToday Marks Edgar Poe’s 177th Wedding AnniversaryMARRIAGE: The public scandals and private tragedies of Virginia & Edgar Allan Poe’s marriageEdgar Allan Poe and His Tumultuous RomancesThe Women in Poe’s LifeGrave-side chat with Lynn Cullen, author of “Mrs. Poe”To Frances S. OsgoodThe Loves of Edgar A. PoeThe Long-simmering Feud Between Edgar Allan Poe and Rufus GriswoldEdgar Allan Poe and Rufus Wilmot GriswoldRufus Wilmot Griswold-Poe’s Literary ExecutorPoe’s Character Under AttackThe Defamation of Poe’s CharacterDeath of Edgar A. Poe  - obituary written by Rufus GriswoldOther Obituaries of Edgar Allan PoeA Gift for Dr. GriswoldBlack Skin, Red Masques: Reading Frantz Fanon and Audre Lorde in Tension with Edgar Allan PoeJingle Bells by the Edison Male Quartette from 1898Age of Consent in the United States (19th century)“The story I must tell”: “Jingle Bells” in the Minstrel Repertoire by Kyna HamillSupport the show