Nathaniel Parker Willis

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1845–1846

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nathaniel Parker Willis, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. First publication of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'

   1845–1846

   Role: Literary figure associated with the Mirror's earlier revival

   1. 1January 29, 1845 · New York Evening MirrorPublication in the New York Evening Mirror

      The poem was first attributed to Poe in print in the New York Evening Mirror on January 29, 1845, as an advance copy.

   2. 2February 1845 · The American ReviewPublication in The American Review

      Poe sold the poem to The American Review, which printed it in February 1845 under the pseudonym 'Quarles'.

   3. 31846 · Publication venue unspecifiedPublication of 'The Philosophy of Composition'

      Poe published an essay detailing the poem's logical creation in 1846, capitalizing on its success.

Sources

1. New-York Mirror Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-18