Comments on: The Great Poe Debate: Boston Fights For Literary Bragging Rights http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/17/great-poe-debate WBUR is Boston's NPR News Station, featuring NPR news and programs such as Car Talk, On Point, Here & Now, Only A Game and Radio Boston. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Undine http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/17/great-poe-debate/comment-page-1#comment-6178 Undine Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:54:59 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=13216#comment-6178 "Who would want to win it?" Does that mean Ed Pettit's plans for digging Poe up again have been put on ice? “Who would want to win it?”

Does that mean Ed Pettit’s plans for digging Poe up again have been put on ice?

]]> By: Rob V http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/17/great-poe-debate/comment-page-1#comment-6160 Rob V Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:05:41 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=13216#comment-6160 Undine, I don't think you quite understand what the Great Poe Debate is really about. It's certainly not about the biographical question "Where did Poe live?" or "What city did he prefer?" or even "What city prefers him?" It's more about, how great is Poe? (Answer: "Really great!") Undine, I don’t think you quite understand what the Great Poe Debate is really about. It’s certainly not about the biographical question “Where did Poe live?” or “What city did he prefer?” or even “What city prefers him?” It’s more about, how great is Poe? (Answer: “Really great!”)

]]> By: Brian http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/17/great-poe-debate/comment-page-1#comment-6039 Brian Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:44:38 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=13216#comment-6039 Win it? Who would want to win it? That's not the point! It's supposed to be fun and educational. Win it? Who would want to win it? That’s not the point!
It’s supposed to be fun and educational.

]]> By: Undine http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/17/great-poe-debate/comment-page-1#comment-6038 Undine Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:26:12 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=13216#comment-6038 The problem I have with the "Great Poe Debate" is that I don't think anyone can win it. In my opinion, Poe did not truly belong anywhere he lived...So, in that sense, you could say he belongs to everyone. The problem I have with the “Great Poe Debate” is that I don’t think anyone can win it. In my opinion, Poe did not truly belong anywhere he lived…So, in that sense, you could say he belongs to everyone.

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