American poet, short story writer, editor and literary critic. He is considered part of the American Romantic movement. He is best known for his mystical and gruesome stories. Poe is considered the pioneer of the detective genre. Closely associated with the science fiction genre. Poe was the first famous American writer to try to make a living from writing, but he ran into financial difficulties.
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, losing his parents at a very early age. Poe was fostered by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia, but was not adopted. After a short stint at the University of Virginia and a failed attempt to make it in the military, Poe and the Allan family parted ways. Just then, left alone, Poe began a career as a publicist. He began his career modestly - with an anonymous collection of poems, signed under the pseudonym of a Bostonian
After a short time he wrote poetry, later he decided to write prose, he worked as a journalist for the next few years, during which time he became famous for his unique style of criticism. His work required him to constantly move from city to city, including Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. In 1835, in Baltimore, at the age of 26, Poe married Virginia Clemm, his thirteen-year-old cousin. In January 1845, his poem "The Raven" was published and became an instant hit. Two years later, Poe's wife died of tuberculosis. He began planning his own journal, The Penn (later renamed The Stylus), but died before it could reach circulation. In 1849 On October 7th, as a vibrant young man of 40, Poe died, and the cause of death is still unknown.
It is believed to be due to excessive alcohol consumption, brain overload, cholera, drugs, heart disease, rabies, tuberculosis, or assassination attempt. your life.
Edgar Allan Poe's legacy has influenced literature in the United States and around the world, as well as scientific fields such as cosmology and cryptography. The influence of his work can be seen in popular literature, music, film and television. Many of the places where Poe lived have been turned into museums.
