Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe was born in
Boston, Massachusetts as the
second child of actors
David and "Eliza" Poe.His father abandoned the family.His mother died of tuberculosis
therefore he was taken by John
and Frances Allan and moved
to Virginia.Due to his economical problems,
he enlisted himself in the
army. During this period he
published his first collection
"Tamerlane and other Poems.His career as an officer
in the army failed and he
finally decided to become
a writer working as a critic
for literary journals.Poe started studying at the
University of Virginia, however,
he was struggling economically
and had to stop studying the
same year he started.In October of 1833, Edgar
Allan Poe was awarded for his
tale "MS Found in a Bottle".At the age of 27, He married
his 13 years-old
cousin Virginia Clem and
continue his life as a writer
and critic for different journals.His famous poem "The Raven"
was first published and immediately
became very famous.Edgar lost his wife and
Cousin Virginia due to
the same disease that took
away his mother: Tuberculosis.At the age of 40, critic and author
Edgar Allan Poe was found
semiconscious and using clothes
that did not belong to him.
He was taken to a Hospital
and died under unknown circustances.Periodi
He and his foster family
Moved to the UK where he
studied during this time.
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