Who was Edgar Allan Poe?
The occupation he was known for
poet
Edgar Poe was born in
Boston on January 19, 1809
Despite his academic accomplishments, Poe remained
isolated
After living briefly in New York Poe moved to Baltimore
with his aunt then he began
writing short stories, publishing several of them
alcohol and drugs
After his mothers death, Poe was adopted by
John Allan
To cover the costs for University, Poe
gambled
John Allen's death in 1834 failed to provide Poe
with an adequate inheritance
Poe often made friends of his enemies and
enemies of his friends
John Allan owned a
tobacco company
Because of his massive debts, Poe was forced to
withdraw from the university
He was a working writer and
frequent magazine contributor and literacy critic
Poe's father did what to his family
abandoned
Poe's tuition and lodging would not provide funding for
books and other basic expenses
He was considered the inventor of
the detective story and science-fiction tale and tales of ratiocination
Poe excelled in
literature, classics, and oratory
Because of his humble background, he
never gained acceptance among Virginia's social elite