Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well into young adulthood. Tension developed later as Poe and John Allan repeatedly clashed over Poe's debts, including those incurred by gambling, and the cost of …
Edgar Allan Poe
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Aidege Ailun Po, Aidege-Ailun-Po, Ailun Po, Charles Quickens, E. A Poe, E. A ポオ, E. A ポー, E. A. Po, E. A. Poe, E. Allan Poe, E.A. Poe, Edg. Allan Poe, Edgar A Perry, Edgar A. (Edgar Allan) Poe, Edgar A. Perry, Edgar A. Poe, Edgar Alan Po, Edgar Alan Poe, Edgar Alen Po, Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Allan-Poe, Edgar Allen Po, Edgar Allen Poe, Edgar Elen Po, Edgar Po, Edgar Poe, Edgar Poë, Edgaras Alanas Po, Edgard Allan Poe, Edgard Poe, Edgard Poë, Edgardo A. Poe, Edgardo Poe, Edgars Alans Po, Edgars Allans Po, Edgars Po, Edgarus Allan Poe, Edhar Po, Edjar Allan Poe, Edkar Boj, Edqar Allan Po, Etkar Boy, Eḍgār Ālen Pō, Idġār Ālan Pū, Lavante, Poe, Quarles, Èdgar Alan Po, Èdgar Allan Po, Èdgar Po, Ētkar Boy, Ėdgar Po, Ėḍgār A. Po, ʼAggā ʼAyʻlaṅʻ Pui, Έντγκαρ Άλλαν Πόε, Едгар Алан По, Едгар Аллан По, Едгар Алън По, По, Поэ, Э По, Э. А По, Эдгар Алан По, Эдгар Аллан По, Эдгар АлланПо По, Эдгар По, Էդգար Ալլան Պո, אדגאר אלאן פא, אדגאר אלן פו, אדגר אלן פא, אדגר אלן פו, אדגר אלן פוא, אדגר פו, עדגאר אלאן פא, עדגאר עלען פא, עדגאר עלען פאו, עדגאר פא, إدجار آلان بو،, إدغار آلان بو, ئێدگار ئالێن پۆ, ادجار الان بو, ادگار آلن پو, ایڈ گرایلن پو, ایڈگر ایلن پو, بو، إدغار آلان،, بو، وليم إدغار آلان،, एडगर अॅलन पो, एडगर ऍलन पो, एडगर एलन पो, एड्गार एलेन पोए, এডগার অ্যালান পো, ਐਡਗਰ ਐਲਨ ਪੋ, એડગર ઍલન પો, எட்கர் ஆலன் போ, എഡ്ഗാർ അല്ലൻ പോ, එඩ්ගා ඇලන් පෝ, เอดการ์ แอลลัน โพ, ედგარ ალან პო, ედგარ ალან ფო, ኤድጋር አለን ፖ, アラン ポオ, アランポオ, エドガー ポー, エドガー・アラン ポウ, エドガー・アラン ポオ, エドガー・アラン ポー, エドガー・アラン・ポー, 愛倫坡, 爱伦·坡, 艾都加·阿蘭·薄, 에드거앨런포 - Born:
- Jan. 19, 1809
- Died:
- Oct. 7, 1849
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Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well into young adulthood. Tension developed later as Poe and John Allan repeatedly clashed over Poe's debts, including those incurred by gambling, and the cost of Poe's education. Poe attended the University of Virginia but left after a year due to lack of money. He quarreled with Allan over the funds for his education and enlisted in the United States Army in 1827 under an assumed name. It was at this time that his publishing career began with the anonymous collection Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827), credited only to "a Bostonian". Poe and Allan reached a temporary rapprochement after the death of Allan's wife in 1829. Poe later failed as an officer cadet at West Point, declaring a firm wish to be a poet and writer, and he ultimately parted ways with Allan. Poe switched his focus to prose and spent the next several years working for literary journals and periodicals, becoming known for his own style of literary criticism. His work forced him to move among several cities, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. He married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, in 1836, but Virginia died of tuberculosis in 1847. In January 1845, Poe published his poem "The Raven" to instant success. He planned for years to produce his own journal The Penn (later renamed The Stylus), but before it could be produced, he died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849, at age 40. The cause of his death is unknown and has been variously attributed to disease, alcoholism, substance abuse, suicide, and other causes.Poe and his works influenced literature around the world, as well as specialized fields such as cosmology and cryptography. He and his work appear throughout popular culture in literature, music, films, and television. A number of his homes are dedicated museums today. The Mystery Writers of America present an annual award known as the Edgar Award for distinguished work in the mystery genre.
