How did the black death affect Edgar Allan Poe's writing?

Answer 1

The black death was a dark event in world history, Edgar Allan Poe wrote about many dark things so I guess all the death and tragic things during the black death sculpted his writing, his life wasn't very easy either.

Answer 2

The black death epidemic did not directly affect Edgar Allan Poe's writing, as he lived in a different time period. However, Poe's work often delves into themes of death, decay, and mourning, which could have been influenced by the prevalence of death and disease in his 19th-century society.

Answer 3

No, although he did use it on occasion, there is no evidence that he was addicted to it.

Answer 4

Edgar Allan Poe's depression caused great strain on his life. The signs of his depression were apparent through his poems until he eventually drank himself to death.

Answer 5

It had no effect, since he did not use it personally. Some narrators in some of his stories used opium for literary effect.