Today in Writing History January 29, 1845: The Evening Mirror, in New York, published “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe. It was Poe’s first publication and it made him an overnight sensation. Yet, he spent much of his life in poverty. He originally considered having an owl or parrot, rather than a raven, quote “Nevermore.”
Man how fucking incredible is the Simpsons rendition of The Raven though?
Obviously James Earl Jones seals the deal as the narrator, but Homer's delivery of "Take thy beak from out my heart and take they form from off my door!!" is haunting.
And lessened not one iota despite them immediately shifting into a gag
#OnThisDay, October 7, in 1849, American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe died from an unexplained cause after being found delirious on the streets of Baltimore (depicted in The Raven, 2012)