Edgar Allan Poe (Boston, United States, January 19, 1809-Baltimore, United States, October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, critic and romantic journalist12, generally recognized as one of the universal masters of the short story, of which he was one of the first practitioners in his country. He was a renovator of the Gothic novel, remembered especially for his tales of terror. Considered the inventor of the detective story, he also contributed with several works to the emerging genre of science fiction.3 Moreover, he was the first renowned American writer who tried to make writing his modus vivendi, which had unfortunate consequences for him.4
He was baptized Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts, and his parents died when he was an infant. He was taken in by a wealthy married couple from Richmond, Virginia, Frances and John Allan, although he was never officially adopted. He spent one academic year at the University of Virginia and later enlisted, also briefly, in the army. His relations with the Allans broke down at that time, due to the continuous disagreements with his stepfather, who often ignored his requests for help and ended up disinheriting him. His literary career began with a book of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827).
For economic reasons, he soon turned his efforts to prose, writing short stories and literary criticism for some newspapers of the time; he came to acquire a certain notoriety for his caustic and elegant style. Because of his work, he lived in several cities: Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. In Baltimore, in 1835, he married his cousin Virginia Clemm, who was thirteen years old at the time. In January 1845, he published a poem that would make him famous: "The Raven". His wife died of tuberculosis two years later. The writer's great dream, to edit his own newspaper (which was to be called The Stylus), was never fulfilled.56
He died on October 7, 1849, in Baltimore City, when he was barely forty years old. The exact cause of his death was never clarified. It was attributed to alcohol, cerebral congestion, cholera, drugs, heart failure, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, and other causes.7
Edgar Allan Poe (Boston, United States, January 19, 1809-Baltimore, United States, October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, critic, and romantic journalist12, generally recognized as one of the universal teachers of short story, of which he was one of the first practitioners in his country. He was a renovator of the Gothic novel, especially remembered for his horror stories. Considered the inventor of the detective story, he also contributed several works to the emerging genre of science fiction.3 On the other hand, he was the first renowned American writer who tried to make writing his modus vivendi, which had unfortunate consequences for him. .4
He was christened Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts, and his parents died when he was a child. He was taken in by a wealthy Richmond, Virginia couple, Frances and John Allan, though he was never officially adopted. He spent an academic year at the University of Virginia and later enlisted, also briefly, in the army. His relations with the Allans broke down at this time, due to his constant disagreements with his stepfather, who often ignored his pleas for help and ended up disinheriting him. His literary career began with a book of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827).
For economic reasons, he soon directed his efforts to prose, writing stories and literary criticism for some newspapers of the time; He came to acquire some notoriety for his caustic and elegant style. Due to his work, he lived in several cities: Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. In Baltimore, in 1835, he married his cousin Virginia Clemm, who was then thirteen years old. In January 1845, he published a poem that would make him famous: "The Raven." His wife died of tuberculosis two years later. The great dream of the writer, to publish his own newspaper (which was to be called The Stylus), was never fulfilled.56
He died on October 7, 1849, in the city of Baltimore, when he was barely forty years old. The exact cause of his death was never clarified. It was attributed to alcohol, brain congestion, anger, drugs, heart failure, rage, suicide, tuberculosis, and other causes.7
