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"To Helen" is the first of two poems to carry that name written by Edgar Allan Poe. The 15-line poem was written in honor of Jane Stanard, the mother of a childhood friend. [1] It was first published in the 1831 collection Poems of Edgar A. Poe. It was subsequently reprinted in the March 1836 issue of the Southern Literary Messenger.
Like many of Poe's works, the poem focuses on the death of a beautiful woman, a death which the mourning narrator struggles to deal with while considering the nature of death and life. Some lines seem to echo the poem "Christabel" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a poet known to have had a heavy influence on Poe's poetry. [36]
Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre.
These poems are perfect to set the right tone for our holiday gatherings. Because life is filled with struggles, trials and conflicts, it can be easy to have those things be the focus of our thoughts.
Poe’s poem “The Raven” tells the tale of a man dealing with the grief of lost love Lenore. The man’s thoughts are interrupted by a raven at his window. The raven has one word to say ...
Sarah Helen Power Whitman (January 19, 1803 – June 27, 1878) was an American poet, essayist, transcendentalist, spiritualist and a romantic interest of Edgar Allan Poe. Early life [ edit ]
This poem, which depicts a dead young bride and her mourning lover, is often assumed to have been inspired by Virginia, though other women in Poe's life are potential candidates including Frances Sargent Osgood [89] and Sarah Helen Whitman. [90]
The Great South Land: An Epic Poem (1951) by Rex Ingamells; Rashmirathi (1952), Hunkar by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar; Savitri by Aurobindo Ghose (1950) The Maximus Poems by Charles Olson (composed 1950–1970) The Anathemata by David Jones (1952) Aniara by Harry Martinson (composed 1956) Helen in Egypt by H.D. (1961) Song of Lawino by Okot p'Bitek ...