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Edgar Allan Poe suicide depression

Edgar Allan Poe battled depression but it's unlikely that he killed himself

5 books from Philly writers that make great holiday gifts

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Philly teacher's poetry takes aim at PSSA tests

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Philly-area man who founded Dead Poets Society dies after commissioning his tombstone

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Ntozake Shange coming to Free Library of Philadelphia

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30th Street Station commuters will be treated to live poetry readings

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Poetry takes wing in Philadelphia

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Poems that honor the postpartum body following loss

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Inaugural Poe Arts Festival to take place Halloween weekend

African American Museum in Philadelphia exhibit honors Ntozake Shange's 'for colored girls'

New book of poems, 'Franklinstein,' tells complicated history of Germantown

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Pew Center for Arts & Heritage doles out major arts & culture grants for 2016

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The Philly Pigeon to host poetry workshop with special slam poetry night

Poetry

Five for Friday: Poet laureate Yolanda Wisher

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Listen to the '2016 Poetic Address to the Nation' at the Painted Bride

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Yolanda Wisher announced as Philadelphia's third poet laureate

Yolanda Wisher

Ursula Rucker joins Shawn Theodore exhibit closing at Painted Bride

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Artists and poets host exhibition discussing racism

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Try slam poetry in 2016

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First Person Arts Festival wants Philly to share its stories

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Poe & Philadelphia: How the city shaped history's spookiest writer

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Philly seeks poet laureate nominations

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18 young Philadelphians shaping the future of the city's creative class

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Inspirational poem tacked in London bar goes viral

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Seven poets keeping the rhythmic tradition alive in Philadelphia

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Juan Felipe Herrera named first Latino U.S. poet laureate

Philadelphia Poet Laureate leads poetry workshop for students

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Philly in search of its next youth poet laureate

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