1835
Edgar Allan Poe :)
He became the assistant editor at the Southern Literary Messenger.The Southern Literary Messenger.
For the Southern Literary Messenger, Edgar Allan Poe served as an editor and contributor, helping to raise the magazine's literary standards and readership. In Burton's Gentlemen's Magazine, Poe was an editor as well, overseeing the publication's content and contributing his own works, including the famous poem "The Raven."
Edgar Allan Poe enlisted as a soldier in the US. Army in 1827 in his native Boston, Massachusetts. Upon returning to his adopted hometown of Richmond,Virginia, he became editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. He was also reported to have been employed by "various magazines" in the 1830's. He died an early and mysterious death in 1849. Obviously ending his employment history.
In 1835 did Poe's literary talents start to blossom. It was at this time in his life that Poe fell in love with his 13-year-old cousin Virginia. Their marriage forced him to find a source of income. When the editor of the Messenger offered employment, Poe eagerly accepted.
Edgar Allan Poe worked for various magazines throughout his career, including the Southern Literary Messenger, Graham's Magazine, and Burton's Gentleman's Magazine. He made significant contributions to American literature as both a writer and editor for these publications.
Bob Brissenden
Edgar Allan Poe's first real job was an editor for a newspaper. Poe got the job because he won a contest for writing a story called, The Manuscript Found in a Bottle" this was in 1835.
An editor who makes selections for an anthology (collection of literary works)
The editor of the Washington Post is Sally Buzbee. She was appointed as the executive editor in June 2021, becoming the first woman to hold this position in the publication's history.
Edgar Allan Poe enlisted as a soldier in the US. Army in 1827 in his native Boston, Massachusetts. Upon returning to his adopted hometown of Richmond,Virginia, he became editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. He was also reported to have been employed by "various magazines" in the 1830's. He died an early and mysterious death in 1849. Obviously ending his employment history.