Poe

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whose lines
About “ Heaven” , though he professes to r-
Egard them as all together superior to any
thing in the whole range of American try,
Save two or three trifles referred to, are non-
sense, rather exquisite nonsense- would but do
himself justice (he) might make a beautiful and
perhaps a magnificent poem. (Neal, p. 35).
This is not exactly negative critisim, but it is not recognizing Poe as a magnificent poet as most other people do. Shoshana Felman does not give her own opinion of Poe, but tells how the rest of society sees him. She states the Poe is both highly acclaimed, and violently disclaimed as a poet. She also says that he is the most controversial, and thoroughly misunderstood figure in the American literary scene.
Not only are Poe’s poems controversial and misunderstood, but so are his short stories or “ tales “. Not everybody finds them controversial though, some people ...

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