Writing songs for an American literary icon.
Poe was a notoriously tough critic. He was opposed to "puffing" -- that is, banal positive reviews. I'm not surprised Poe reviewed Crockett's book, and I'm betting he panned it.
Poe was a notoriously tough critic. He was opposed to "puffing" -- that is, banal positive reviews. I'm not surprised Poe reviewed Crockett's book, and I'm betting he panned it.