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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an Americanwriter.
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He wrote horror stories and poems.
Early life
[change | change source]Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809. His parents were two touring vaudeville actors, David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins.
David left the family under unknown circumstances while Poe was an infant.
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When Poe was two his mother died of tuberculosis, leaving Edgar an orphan. The wealthy John Allan took Edgar into his home in Richmond, Virginia. In 1815, the Allan family moved to England. Young Poe went to an English private school.
After five years, the family moved back to Richmond, Virginia.
After moving back to Virginia, Poe entered the University of Virginia in 1826.
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While there, he gambled, lost money, and went into debt. John Allan became angry and cut off all contact with Poe. In 1827, Poe published his first poetry collection, Tamerlane and Other Poems. Poe did not have his name published i