Richmond

Edgar Allan Poe (1957) by Charles Rudy
Sculpture and literature are united! Describe the sculpture. What parts of this sculpture show that this is a statue of one the best writers in American history? If your hometown made a sculpture of you, what would you be holding?

In Eleanora, Edgar Allan Poe wrote: "Those who dream by day are cognizant* of many things which escape those who dream by night." *Hint: Check out cognizant in your dictionary to better understand Poe's writing.

Click here to see a different sculpture of Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore, Maryland.