The Belfry Pigeon

"The Belfry Pigeon" is a literary work written by Nathaniel Parker Willis, an influential American author, poet, and editor. Willis was highly regarded in his time and worked alongside prominent writers such as Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He was known for his exceptional writing skills and became the highest-paid magazine writer of his era. Additionally, it is worth noting that Willis employed Harriet Jacobs, an enslaved individual who later gained recognition as a writer herself. "The Belfry Pigeon" is just one example of Willis's talent and contribution to American literature.