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poe museum
from edgar allan poe posted in literature by prof_improbable
Established in 1922, the Museum of Edgar Allan Poe commemorates the writer's time in the Richmond area. Built in 1740, the building where the museum is housed is the oldest original building in Richmond.
The museum holds one of the world's largest collections of original manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings.
The museum is only blocks away from the sites of Poe's Richmond homes and place of employment, the Southern Literary Messenger. In fact, much of the brick work in the garden area is done with bricks from the former building that housed the Messenger.
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from charles bukowski posted in literature by prof_improbable
From 1949 to 1951, Bukowski worked at this location when it was Sunbeam Lighting Co.
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from charles bukowski posted in literature by prof_improbable
From 1955 to 1957, Bukowski worked at this location when it was Graphic Arts Center.
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from charles bukowski posted in literature by prof_improbable
Bukowski was employed by Supreme Lighting Co. (briefly) in 1955 at this location.
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from charles bukowski posted in literature by prof_improbable
From 1965 to 1972, Charles Bukowski lived at this bungalow. While at this location, John Martin of Black Sparrow press offered Bukowski $100 a week for life if he would quit the post office and write full time. Bukowski agreed. While living at this home, he wrote "The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills", "Notes of a Dirty Old Man", "Post Office", and many more.
In 2007 and 2008, the bungalow was in danger of being torn down. In February 2008, it became a Los Angeles cultural landmark.
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