Question

Who was Edgar Allan Poe’s nemesis and what significant role did he play in Poe’s life?

Answer 1

Rufus Wilmot Griswold. He just thought that he was better than Poe.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rivalry happened when Griswold succeeded Poe as the editor of a magazine - and Griswold was being paid a higher salary than Poe. Griswold even wrote negative things about Poe when he died and it was not a positive obituary. He wanted to harm Poe's reputation. Griswold thought he was the expert and not Poe. He was known as a critic of Poe and his writings.

Answer 2

Author Rufus Griswold. He worked as an editor who worked with Poe. He succeeded Poe as an assistant editor. Years of rivalry between the 2. Started when Griswold released an anthology of poems that Poe gave bad reviews.