Biography of Edgar Allan Poe By Megan Sanders Jan 19, 1809 Born In Boston Massachusetts Jan 1, 1826 Starts college at University of Virginia Feb 28, 1827 First Published piece: Tamerlane and other Poems Period: Feb 28, 1830 to Feb 28, 1842 Rise in Popularity Detective novels "Fall of the House of Usher" "William Wilson" Feb 28, 1845 Published "The Raven" Oct 7, 1849 Dies Mysterious Death
