I need some influences of Edgar Allan Poe, including people, places and things... I know that alcohol was a factor.. but I dont know any specifics about it. Thank you

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2001

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Try his entire life! Mom died at 2, stepfather was a jerk, couldn't hold a job very long, all his loves left him or died, ... do some research, man!

-- Anonymous, April 22, 2001

Some other influences where Messed up childhood and his marrige to his cousin. I am writing a paper on the exact same thing.

-- Anonymous, March 22, 2002