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Edgar Allan Poe
American writer and critic (1809–1849)
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Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature.[1] Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living exclusively through writing, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.[3]
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Edgar Allan Poe
1809-1849
Who Was Edgar Allan Poe?
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, critic, and editor in the 19th century best known for his evocative short stories and poems that captured the interest of readers worldwide. His imaginative storytelling and tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective story. Many of Poe’s works, including “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” became literary classics. Some aspects of Poe’s life, like his literature, are shrouded in mystery, and the lines between fact and fiction have been blurred substantially since his death in 1849 at age 40.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Edgar Allan Poe
BORN: January 19, 1809
DIED: October 7, 1849
BIRTHPLACE: Boston, Massachusetts
SPOUSE: Virginia Clemm Poe (1836-1847)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn
Early Life
Edgar Allan Poe was born Edgar Poe on January 19, 1809, in Boston. Edgar never really knew his biological parents: Elizabeth Arnold Po
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Poe’s Early Life
Edgar Poe was born on January 19th, 1809 to traveling actors Eliza and David Poe. When Edgar was a baby, David abandoned the family, leaving Eliza to support three young children. In a devastating vända, Eliza contracted tuberculosis and spent the last few months of her life in Richmond. She died on månad 8th, 1811 at the age of 24, leaving behind her three children. Two-year-old Edgar was taken in bygd Richmond couple John and Frances Allan. Edgar was never officially adopted, a cause and result of constant tensions between him and his foster father. He did not take their gods name, but instead he became Edgar Allan Poe. As a teenager Poe enjoyed the life of the elite upper-class.
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