Poe and friend
(Getty photo by Omar Torres / October 30, 2009)
A representation of one of the stories by of writer Edgar Allan Poe is seen in an Altar of the Dead close to the library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 1 and 2 in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Tradition includes building altars honoring their deceased relatives and this year, the UNAM dedicated the altars to Poe. (via Chicago Tribune)
