Private Perry and Mister Poe: The West Point Poems, 1831
Poe, Edgar Allan; Hecker, William F.
ISBN 10: 0807130540 ISBN 13: 9780807130544
Published by LSU Press, 2005
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William F. Hecker is in a unique position to appreciate the influence that military culture and training had on the young Edgar Allan Poe. A professional artilleryman and a Poe scholar, Hecker offers a lively, nuanced account of Poe's experience as an enlisted soldier and West Point cadet and relates it to his writing, especially his Poems (1831), presented here in facsimile for the first time since 1936. In 1827 Poe joined the army under the name Edgar A. Perry. He rose quickly through the ranks - most notably learning cannon drill - but suffered as a social misfit in the field and at West Point, where legends about a brilliantly defiant jester still abound. Shortly after being dismissed from the Military Academy for neglecting his duties, Poe published his third book of verse, Poems (1831), which he dedicated to his fellow West Point cadets and funded through subscriptions to them. Hecker explores these events, filling in biographical gaps and drawing connections to Poe's poetic vision. With a foreword by poet and Poe critic Daniel Hoffman and an afterword by Gerard A. McGowan addressing the martial element in the poems "Tamerlane" and "To Helen," among others, Private Perry and Mister Poe offers the definitive statement about Poe's military experience while making the early versions of many of his most famous poems widely available.
About the Author: A field artillery major in the United States Army's 4th Infantry Division, William F. Hecker is a former assistant professor of English at the United States Military Academy. He is currently stationed in Texas.
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Title: Private Perry and Mister Poe: The West Point...
Publisher: LSU Press
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good