Some readers too easily identified Poe with the mentally disturbed narrators of his tales, a belief reinforced by Rufus Griswold, Poe's literary executor. Griswold wrote a malicious obituary (1849) and memoir (1850) of Poe that combined half-truths and outright falsehoods about Poe's personal habits and conduct.
2007-05-01 06:39:11
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answered by Anonymous
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It is true that Poe exhibited mental instability (mental illness by today's standards). He drank and used opium. I don't know if he did this to relieve his symptoms though. Some writers did drugs to make their talent appear. The self-medicating would not have helped the symptoms, in fact I think that it might have amplified them. This is probably why he was able to write so much dealing with the insane and the psychotic murderer.
2007-05-01 13:46:15
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answered by robinhoods_gal 2
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Jack Daniels, White Lightening, Dewars, and Wild Turkey.
2007-05-01 13:31:54
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answered by Anonymous
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He suffered from mental illness and was "self medicating" himself with a variety of substances such as opium. That will do it every time. Pax - C
2007-05-01 13:40:22
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answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7
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Great drugs
2007-05-01 13:35:40
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answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7
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He often did hallucinogenic drugs.
2007-05-01 13:35:30
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answered by Josh 3
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