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Three finalists to present plans for Edgar Allen Poe memorial in Boston

Three finalists will present plans Jan. 19 for an Edgar Allen Poe memorial in Boston: Stefanie Rocknak of New York plans a statue of Poe with a trunk containing a raven, a heart, and pages of stories and poems; Ann Hirsch and Robert Olson suggest figures of Poe and a female who will represent his childhood trauma; and Jennifer Bonner and Christian Stayner want a triangular glass pavilion where Poe-related items will be on exhibit and for sale.

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