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Edgar Allen Poe married his 13 year old cousin at 27. His obsession with her and her early death, led to him becoming an alcoholic ,a laudanum addict, and the creation of his best known poems "Annabell Lee", "The Raven", and "Ligeia"
The most Edgar Allen Poe was paid for a single work was $100 for his story 'The Gold Bug'. He earned $9 for his most famous poem 'The Raven' which made him a celebrity. He lamented, "I have made no money. I am as poor now as ever I was in my life—except in hope, which is by no means bankable"
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When Edgar Allen Poe wrote "The Raven", he initially considered making the poem about a parrot.
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Christopher Walken, James Earl Jones, John de Lancie, and John Astin have all recorded a version of Edgar Allan Poes' "The Raven". Bonus Vincent Price version in comments
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The Baltimore Ravens are not named after the bird. They are named after the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe.
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In 1845 The Raven was published and Edgar Allan Poe became famous for the work.
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The Baltimore Ravens" team mascot is named Poe. He is a raven. Ravens" fans are called the flock.
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The Baltimore Ravens football team get their name from Edgar Allen Poe's famous short story "The Raven." The author spent a significant amount of his life in Baltimore and was buried there after his death.
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The Baltimore Ravens have their name because Edgar Allen Poe is from Baltimore
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When Edgar Allen Poe published his poem "The Raven" it made him instantly famous, but he was only paid 9 dollars for its publication
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Edgar Allan Poe's gravestone bears the inscription "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'" which circles an image of a raven.
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Edgar Allan Poe's favourite phrase was "Cellar Door" which is the reason the raven says "nevermore" in his poem "The Raven"
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NFL team "Baltimore Ravens" were named after Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven"
The Baltimore Ravens took their name from Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem. - source
Edgar Allen Poe's famous poem "The Raven" was almost known as "The Parrot" - source
The Baltimore Ravens are named for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." It is the only NFL team named after a poem.
Lou Reed wrote his own adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" - source
The NFL team the Baltimore Ravens got their name from the poet Edgar Allan Poe, who is buried there.
