Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well into young adulthood. Tension developed later as Poe and John Allan repeatedly clashed over Poe's debts, including those incurred by gambling, and the cost of …
Edgar Allan Poe
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ایڈگر ایلن پو, Idġār Ālan Pū, Эдгар АлланПо По, and 112 others
ادگار آلن پو, Ētkar Boy, Edgar A. Perry, Э. А По, Edgar Allen Poe, אדגאר אלאן פא, עדגאר אלאן פא, Edhar Po, Edqar Allan Po, Eḍgār Ālen Pō, Edgardo A. Poe, Эдгар По, עדגאר פא, Едгар Алън По, Etkar Boy, Èdgar Alan Po, Едгар Алан По, アランポオ, এডগার অ্যালান পো, एड्गार एलेन पोए, Edgar Alan Poe, אדגר אלן פוא, எட்கர் ஆலன் போ, E. Allan Poe, Edgars Po, Edgarus Allan Poe, Edgar A. (Edgar Allan) Poe, Edgaras Alanas Po, Ai de ge Ai lun Po, เอดการ์ แอลลัน โพ, По, بو، إدغار آلان،, Эдгар Аллан По, Edgar Allen Po, ਐਡਗਰ ਐਲਨ ਪੋ, Едгар Аллан По, 에드거앨런포, エドガー・アラン ポウ, بو، وليم إدغار آلان،, עדגאר עלען פא, ედგარ ალან პო, Поэ, ئێدگار ئالێن پۆ, אדגר אלן פא, एडगर एलन पो, Ailun Po, Edgar Alan Po, 에드거 앨런 포, ایڈ گرایلن پو, Lavante, Edkar Boj, Edgardo Poe, Edgars Alans Po, エドガー ポー, 'Aggā 'Ayʿlan Pui, Quarles, Edgar A Perry, Edgar Poe, אדגר פו, എഡ്ഗാർ അല്ലൻ പോ, Aidege-Ailun-Po, Э По, ادجار الان بو, エドガー・アラン ポー, .. Poe, Ėḍgār A. Po, एडगर ऍलन पो, Edgard Poe, एडगर अॅलन पो, Edg. Allan Poe, Èdgar Allan Po, Έντγκαρ Άλλαν Πόε, Edgar Elen Po, Эдгар Алан По, Èdgar Po, Edjar Allan Poe, Aidege Ailun Po, ედგარ ალან ფო, Edgar Allan Poe, エドガー・アラン・ポー, E. A ポオ, 艾都加·阿蘭·薄, එඩ්ගා ඇලන් පෝ, 爱伦·坡, Edgar Poë, એડગર ઍલન પો, Էդգար Ալլան Պո, E. A ポー, ኤድጋር አለን ፖ, エドガー・アラン ポオ, 愛倫坡, إدغار آلان بو, אדגאר אלן פו, Edgar Allan-Poe, Ėdgar Po, Edgars Allans Po, Edgard Poë, Charles Quickens, E.A. Poe, Edgar A. Poe, إدجار آلان بو،, Edgar Alen Po, E. A. Poe, Edgar Po, Poe, アラン ポオ, E. A Poe, Edgard Allan Poe, ʼAggā ʼAyʻlaṅʻ Pui, E. A. Po, אדגר אלן פו, עדגאר עלען פאו - Born:
- Jan. 19, 1809
- Died:
- Oct. 7, 1849
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Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well into young adulthood. Tension developed later as Poe and John Allan repeatedly clashed over Poe's debts, including those incurred by gambling, and the cost of Poe's education. Poe attended the University of Virginia but left after a year due to lack of money. He quarreled with Allan over the funds for his education and enlisted in the United States Army in 1827 under an assumed name. It was at this time that his publishing career began with the anonymous collection Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827), credited only to "a Bostonian". Poe and Allan reached a temporary rapprochement after the death of Allan's wife in 1829. Poe later failed as an officer cadet at West Point, declaring a firm wish to be a poet and writer, and he ultimately parted ways with Allan. Poe switched his focus to prose and spent the next several years working for literary journals and periodicals, becoming known for his own style of literary criticism. His work forced him to move among several cities, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. He married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, in 1836, but Virginia died of tuberculosis in 1847. In January 1845, Poe published his poem "The Raven" to instant success. He planned for years to produce his own journal The Penn (later renamed The Stylus), but before it could be produced, he died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849, at age 40. The cause of his death is unknown and has been variously attributed to disease, alcoholism, substance abuse, suicide, and other causes.Poe and his works influenced literature around the world, as well as specialized fields such as cosmology and cryptography. He and his work appear throughout popular culture in literature, music, films, and television. A number of his homes are dedicated museums today. The Mystery Writers of America present an annual award known as the Edgar Award for distinguished work in the mystery genre.
