ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Southern Literary Messenger was the most important periodical published in the South and, in spite of occasional troubles, one of the most successful. It was for this magazine that Poe first launched what was to be a lifelong career as an editor and magazinist.

Detailed explanation-2: -Poe believed his role as a critic included exposing poor writing and demanding that American writers meet higher standards. His critical reviews often included a detailed technical examination of the work at hand, and his observations ranged from pointing out grammatical errors to exposing illogical reasoning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Despite his Baltimore birthplace, Poe ardently viewed himself as a bona fide southern author (Knight), holding a particular fondness in his heart for Richmond, Virginia.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are a couple references to Poe having a very slight Southern drawl, but others claimed he had no accent. Firsthand accounts of those that had heard Poe speak seemed to agree at least that he had a “melodic” voice that seemed to match the eloquence of his fiction and the arrogance of his literary criticism.