Edgar Allan Poe in popular culture
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Edgar Allan Poe has appeared in popular culture as a character in books, comics, film, and other media. Besides his works, the legend of Poe himself has fascinated people for generations. His appearances in popular culture often envision him as a sort of "mad genius" or "tormented artist", exploiting his personal struggles.[1] Many depictions of Poe interweave elements of his life with his works, in part due to Poe's frequent use of first-person narrators, suggesting an erroneous assumption that Poe and his characters are identical.[2]
This article is about Edgar Allan Poe's appearances as a character. For the use of his work in popular culture, see Edgar Allan Poe in television and film.
This article focuses specifically on the historical Edgar Allan Poe making appearances in fiction, television, and film.