Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Poe Returning to Boston is a statue of American author
Edgar Allan Poe in
Boston, Massachusetts . It was created by the American sculptor
Stefanie Rocknak .
[1] The statue is located at the corner of Boylston and Charles streets at Edgar Allan Poe Square.
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The statue depicts Poe walking, facing away from the
Boston Common . His figure is accompanied by an
oversized flying raven ; his suitcase lid has fallen open, leaving a "paper trail" of literary works embedded in the sidewalk behind him.
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[2] The public unveiling on October 5, 2014, was attended by former
United States Poet Laureate
Robert Pinsky .
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References
^ Selyee, Katahrine Q. (October 4, 2014).
"Edgar Allan Poe's Feud With Boston? Nevermore" . The New York Times .
Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020 .
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b Lewis, Paul (December 26, 2019).
"Hiding on Boston Common since the 19th century: The tell-tale face of Edgar Allan Poe" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved December 30, 2019 .
^ Fox, Jeremy C. (February 1, 2013).
"Vision for an Edgar Allan Poe memorial in Boston comes closer to reality" . The Boston Globe .
Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2013 .
^ Kaiser, Johanna (April 23, 2012).
"Boston chooses life-size Edgar Allan Poe statue to commemorate writer's ties to city" . The Boston Globe .
Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013 .
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"About the project" . Edgar Allan Poe Square Public Art Project . Edgar Allan Poe Foundation of Boston Inc.
Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013 .
^ Lee, M.G. (October 5, 2014).
"Edgar Allan Poe immortalized in the city he loathed" . The Boston Globe .
Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015 .