Poe: A Biography

by Nancy Loewen, Tina Mucci (Photographer)

Examines the life and work of the nineteenth-century author best known for his poetry and stories of terror, grief, revenge, and death

Genres: Biography

64 pages, Library Binding

First published December 31, 1992

About the author

Nancy Loewen grew up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota, surrounded by library books and cats. She's published more than 140 books for children. FOUR TO THE POLE (co-authored with polar explorer Ann Bancroft) and THE LAST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN were Minnesota Book Award finalists. Her WRITER'S TOOLBOX series received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers.

Nancy lives in Saint Paul and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. She has two adult children and a cat who sometimes bites her knees under the table as she writes.

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this!!!! Perfect for teens and adults.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a quick and easy read and I really enjoyed the photo interpretations. They are wistful and some have a foggy appearance which seems fitting for a book on Poe.
FTC purchased book at 'The Next Page Bookstore', complete review can be found on my website.

[Pug · Rating 3 out of 5]

This does not feel like a children's book. Actually, this book feels odd for any age. Grainy, artsy photos look cool but don't really add anything to the story. Surface exploration of Poe's life; a good start, but still many unanswered questions.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good writing; the brief biography is told in an engaging manner. The photos were not to my taste, though they did compliment the tone of the writing somewhat.

[Ted · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good coffee table book