Was Edgar Allan Poe schizophrenic?

No, he was not schizophrenic as he never showed episodes of losing contact with reality. There have been no reports of delusions, hearing voices or having visual hallucinations. His affect was appropriate for the social settings he was in. read more

Edgar Allan Poe is believed to have suffered from some kind of mental illness, however I haven't met with an actual, supported with strong arguments, opinion about that illness being schizophrenia. From his letters we do know that he was a heavy drinker and had suicidal thoughts. read more

The Tell Tale Heart and Edgar Allan Poe’s Schizophrenia Edgar Allan Poe is acknowledged today as one of the most brilliant and original writers in American literature. His skillfully wrought tales and poems convey with passionate intensity the mysterious, dreamlike, and often macabre forces that pervaded his sensibility. read more