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When he was born
Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809 -
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LIfe and Death of Edgar Allen Poe
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Adoption
When Edgar Allen Poe was adopted because his dad left him. And soon after his mom died of tuberculosis. -
West Point
In 1827 he established at West Point, under the name "Edgar A. Perry." He did well as a soldier, rising to the rank of sergeant major". -
Letter to his Foster Father.
Poe wrote in his final letter to his foster father in 1833. "If you will Poe wrote in his final letter to his foster father in 1833. "If you will only consider in what a situation I am placed you will surely pity me — without friends, witonly consider in what a situation I am placed you will surely pity me — without friends, without any means, consequently of obtaining employment, I am perishing — absolutely perishing for want of aid. . . . For God's sake pity me, and save me from destruction. -
Southern Literary Messenger
in 1835 he was hired has an Southern Literary Messenger. Staving off of starvation. Then in one of the weirdest things happened he fell inlove with his thirteen year old cousin. Virginia Clemm. Writing a letter to his aunt that said "I love, you know I love Virginia passionately devotedly. I cannot express in words the fervent devotion I feel towards my dear little cousin — my own darling,"To try and convince his aunt to let him marry her. -
Why he is famous
He is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Poe and his works influenced literature in the United States and around the world. HIs works appear in movie etc -
His most famous poems.
His most famous poem is the Sad Refrain. Another Poem that was famous is a dream within a dream, or a valentine.
