Edgar Allan Poe

By Taraco2
  • Edgar Allan Poe is born

    Edgar Allan Poe is born

    Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories.
  • Poe's Sister is born

    Poe's Sister is born

    Rosalie Mackenzie Poe was born sister to Edgar in Dec. 10, 1810
  • Poe's Parents Die

    Poe's Parents Die

    Elizabeth Arnold Poe, a British actress, and David Poe, Jr., an actor who was born in Baltimore, were parents to Edgar Allan Poe.
  • Poe writes his first poem

    Poe writes his first poem

    His first collection of poems, Tamerlane, and Other Poems, were published the following years.
  • Poe enlists in the U.S. Army and shortly after his first book is published

    Poe enlists in the U.S. Army and shortly after his first book is published

    Edgar Allan Poe joined the army as a way to support himself due to an estranged relationship with the foster father who had financially supported him.
  • Poe's older brother dies

    Poe's older brother dies

    William Henry Leonard Poe, often referred to as Henry Poe, was a sailor, amateur poet and the older brother of Edgar Allan Poe.
  • Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm

    Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm

    the daughter of Maria Poe Clemm and William Clemm, Jr. On the day they were married, May 16, 1836, in Richmond, Virginia, Poe was 27 years old and Virginia was 13 years.
  • Poe writes his first novel "The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym"

    Poe writes his first novel "The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym"

    The Narrative of Arthur Gordon is the only complete novel written by Edgar Allan Poe.
  • Poe's story collection "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" is published in two volumes

    Poe's story collection "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" is published in two volumes

    Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of published short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
  • Poe publishes the poem, "The Raven"

    Poe publishes the poem, "The Raven"

    The poem is recognized for its musicality and supernatural atmosphere.
  • Poe's wife Virginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the Bronx

    Poe's wife Virginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the Bronx

    One day while she was playing the piano she started coughing uncontrollably and a vein in her throat burst.
  • Edgar Allen Poe Dies

    Edgar Allen Poe Dies

    There are no conclusive causes of the death of Edgar Allan Poe. It was reported in a newspaper obituary a few days after Poe's death that he died of "congestion of the brain."