Despite the fact that seminal studies such as that of Kenneth Silverman (1991) clearly indicate Poe's Hellenic education, his ability to read ancient Greek texts, and his fondness of Lord Byron — a renowned member of the 1821 Hellenic Revolution against the Turks — there have been merely a few scholars who have delved into the presence of Greece in Poe in a systematic manner. Below you will find the link to one of my first published articles that barely scratches the surface of the topic.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Poe and Hellenic Allusions
Despite the fact that seminal studies such as that of Kenneth Silverman (1991) clearly indicate Poe's Hellenic education, his ability to read ancient Greek texts, and his fondness of Lord Byron — a renowned member of the 1821 Hellenic Revolution against the Turks — there have been merely a few scholars who have delved into the presence of Greece in Poe in a systematic manner. Below you will find the link to one of my first published articles that barely scratches the surface of the topic.
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