Maria Clemm, Poe's aunt: his boon or his bane?
| Publisher | Mississippi State University |
| Publication | The Mississippi Quarterly |
| Subject | Literature/writing |
| Format | Magazine/Journal |
| ISSN | 0026-637X |
| Issues per Year | 4 |
| Volume | v48 |
| Issue | n2 |
| Published | 1995-03-22 |
| Role | Type | Name |
| Person | Behavior | Edgar Allan Poe |
| Author | n/a | Burton R. Pollin |
I. Poe's Marriage: Maria Clemm's Involvement
The conventional and widespread view of Maria Clemm derives from Poe's well-known 1849 sonnet "To My Mother" [i.e., Mrs. Clemm], which he composed early in February, almost exactly two years after the death of Virginia.(1) Its composition was probably owed to the predetermined sum of five dollars which was being offered for a sonnet by the Boston weekly Flag of Our Nation rather than to his strong filial affection. We have firm evidence of his contempt for the journal.(2) I agree with those reported by Professor Mabbott who were...
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