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Poe was born in Boston,Massachusetts.
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He attended the University of Virginia. He studied Latin and poetry while he attend.While he was in school he became estranged from his foster father after accumulating gambling depts. Poe left School and enlisted in the army for two years.
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His first book, tamerlane, and many other poems were published.
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When his parents died he was taken in by the Frances and John Allan.
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His second book, Al Aaraaf, was published.
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Poe became the editor and contributorof the Southern literary Messenger.
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His widely known book The Raven was published. After this book was published he turned to alcohol and incresingly erratic behavior became worse.
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His wife Virginia Clemm died of tuberculosis and Edgar became very ill.
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He fell in love with his cousin Virginia Clemm,but later was secretly engaged to Elmira Royster.
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he was buried unceremoniously in an unmarked grave in the Old Westminster burying grounds of Baltimore. His stone had a raven engraved on it.
