Mystery as Edgar Allan Poe's famously dedicated fan misses anniversary
Enigmatic 'Poe toaster' who has marked the author's birth for the last 60 years failed to show up for yesterday's celebration
Edgar Allan Poe would have turned 201 yesterday, but the mysterious stranger who has marked the birth of the author for the last 60 years failed to show up at his grave.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 20 January, 2010
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