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	'''Edgar Allan Poe''' ([[January 19]], [[1809]] – [[October 7]], [[1849]]) was an ~~[[United States\|~~American~~]] [[List of English language poets\|~~poet]], [[short story]] writer, [[editor]] and [[critic]] and one of the leaders of the American ~~[[Romanticism\|~~Romantics]]. He is best known for his tales of the [[macabre]] and his poems, as well as being one of the early practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of [[detective fiction]], as well as [[crime fiction]] in the United States. Poe died at the age of 40, the cause of his death a final mystery. His exact burial location is also a source of controversy.		'''Edgar Allan Poe''' (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor and critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantics. He is best known for his tales of the macabre and his poems, as well as being one of the early practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of detective fiction, as well as crime fiction in the United States. Poe died at the age of 40, the cause of his death a final mystery. His exact burial location is also a source of controversy.

	==The life of Edgar Allan Poe==		==The life of Edgar Allan Poe==
	[[Image:edgar-allan-poe-bust.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|This bust of Edgar Allan Poe is found at the [[University of Virginia]], where he dropped out in 1826 due to gambling away his tuition funds.]]		[[Image:edgar-allan-poe-bust.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|This bust of Edgar Allan Poe is found at the University of Virginia, where he dropped out in 1826 due to gambling away his tuition funds.]]

	Edgar Allan Poe was born in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], the son of actress Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and actor David Poe, Jr. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died of [[tuberculosis]] when he was only two, so Poe was taken into the home of John Allan, a successful [[tobacco]] merchant in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. Although his middle name is often misspelled as "Allen," it is actually "Allan" after this family. After attending the Misses Duborg boarding school in London and Manor School in Stoke Newington, [[London, England]], Poe moved back to Richmond, Virginia, with the Allans in 1820. Poe registered at the [[University of Virginia]] in 1826, but only stayed there for one year. He was estranged from his foster father at some point in this period over gambling debts Poe had acquired while trying to get more spending money, and so Poe enlisted in the [[United States Army]] as a private using the name Edgar A. Perry on [[May 26]], [[1827]]. That same year, he released his first book, ''Tamerlane and Other Poems''. After serving for two years and attaining the rank of Sergeant-major, Poe was discharged. In 1829, Poe's foster mother Frances Allan died and he published his second book, ''Al Aaraf''. As per his foster mother's deathwish, Poe reconciled with his foster father, who coordinated an appointment for him to the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point. His time at West Point was ill-fated, however, as Poe supposedly deliberately disobeyed orders and was dismissed. After that, his foster father repudiated him until his death in [[March 27]], [[1834]].		Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of actress Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and actor David Poe, Jr. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died of tuberculosis when he was only two, so Poe was taken into the home of John Allan, a successful tobacco merchant in Richmond, Virginia. Although his middle name is often misspelled as "Allen," it is actually "Allan" after this family. After attending the Misses Duborg boarding school in London and Manor School in Stoke Newington, London, England, Poe moved back to Richmond, Virginia, with the Allans in 1820. Poe registered at the University of Virginia in 1826, but only stayed there for one year. He was estranged from his foster father at some point in this period over gambling debts Poe had acquired while trying to get more spending money, and so Poe enlisted in the United States Army as a private using the name Edgar A. Perry on May 26, 1827. That same year, he released his first book, ''Tamerlane and Other Poems''. After serving for two years and attaining the rank of Sergeant-major, Poe was discharged. In 1829, Poe's foster mother Frances Allan died and he published his second book, ''Al Aaraf''. As per his foster mother's deathwish, Poe reconciled with his foster father, who coordinated an appointment for him to the United States Military Academy at West Point. His time at West Point was ill-fated, however, as Poe supposedly deliberately disobeyed orders and was dismissed. After that, his foster father repudiated him until his death in March 27, 1834.

	Poe next moved to [[Baltimore, Maryland]] with his widowed aunt, Maria Clemm, and her daughter, Virginia. Poe used fiction writing as a means of supporting himself, and in December 1835, Poe began editing the ''Southern Literary Messenger'' for Thomas W. White in Richmond. Poe held this position until January, 1837. During this time, Poe married his thirteen-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, in Richmond on [[May 16]], [[1836]].		Poe next moved to [[Baltimore, Maryland]] with his widowed aunt, Maria Clemm, and her daughter, Virginia. Poe used fiction writing as a means of supporting himself, and in December 1835, Poe began editing the ''Southern Literary Messenger'' for Thomas W. White in Richmond. Poe held this position until January, 1837. During this time, Poe married his thirteen-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, in Richmond on [[May 16]], [[1836]].

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	==Legacy and lore==		==Legacy and lore==
	[[Image:~~Poe's_grave_Baltimore_MD~~.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Edgar Allan Poe's grave, Baltimore MD.]]		[[Image:poe-grave-baltimore-1.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Edgar Allan Poe's grave, Baltimore MD.]]
	Poe's works have had a broad influence on American and World literature (sometimes even despite those who tried to resist it), and even on the art world beyond literature. The scope of Poe's impact on art is evident when one sees the many and diverse artists who were directly and profoundly influenced by him.		Poe's works have had a broad influence on American and World literature (sometimes even despite those who tried to resist it), and even on the art world beyond literature. The scope of Poe's impact on art is evident when one sees the many and diverse artists who were directly and profoundly influenced by him.

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	==Death==		==Death==
	[[Image:~~Poe Grave at Westminster~~ 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Edgar Allan Poe's reburial celebration on [[November 17]], [[1875]] at Westminster graveyard]]		[[Image:poe-grave-westminster-1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Edgar Allan Poe's reburial celebration on [[November 17]], [[1875]] at Westminster graveyard]]
	On [[October 3]], [[1849]] Poe was found on the streets of Baltimore, [[delirium\|delirious]] and "in great distress, and... in need of immediate assistance," according to the man who found him. He was taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he died early on the morning of October 7. Poe was never coherent long enough to explain how he came to be in his dire condition, and wearing clothes that were not his own. Some sources say Poe's final words were "It's all over now; write '''Eddy is no more.'''" referring to his tombstone. Others say his last words were "Lord, help my poor soul."		On [[October 3]], [[1849]] Poe was found on the streets of Baltimore, [[delirium\|delirious]] and "in great distress, and... in need of immediate assistance," according to the man who found him. He was taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he died early on the morning of October 7. Poe was never coherent long enough to explain how he came to be in his dire condition, and wearing clothes that were not his own. Some sources say Poe's final words were "It's all over now; write '''Eddy is no more.'''" referring to his tombstone. Others say his last words were "Lord, help my poor soul."

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	Poe next moved to [[Baltimore, Maryland]] with his widowed aunt, Maria Clemm, and her daughter, Virginia. Poe used fiction writing as a means of supporting himself, and in December 1835, Poe began editing the ''Southern Literary Messenger'' for Thomas W. White in Richmond. Poe held this position until January, 1837. During this time, Poe married his thirteen-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, in Richmond on [[May 16]], [[1836]].		Poe next moved to [[Baltimore, Maryland]] with his widowed aunt, Maria Clemm, and her daughter, Virginia. Poe used fiction writing as a means of supporting himself, and in December 1835, Poe began editing the ''Southern Literary Messenger'' for Thomas W. White in Richmond. Poe held this position until January, 1837. During this time, Poe married his thirteen-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, in Richmond on [[May 16]], [[1836]].

	[[Image:~~Edgarallanpoenhs1~~.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|[[Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site]] in [[Philadelphia]]]]After spending fifteen fruitless months in New York, Poe moved to Philadelphia. Shortly after he arrived, his novella ''The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym'' was published and widely reviewed. In the summer of 1839, he became assistant editor of ''Burton's Gentleman's Magazine''. He published a large number of articles, stories, and reviews, enhancing the reputation as a trenchant critic that he had established at the ''Southern Literary Messenger''. In 1839, the collection ''Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque'' was published in two volumes. Though not a financial success, it was a milestone in the history of American literature. Poe left ''Burton's'' after about a year and found a position as assistant editor at ''Graham's Magazine''.		[[Image:edgar-allan-poe-nhs-1.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|[[Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site]] in [[Philadelphia]]]]After spending fifteen fruitless months in New York, Poe moved to Philadelphia. Shortly after he arrived, his novella ''The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym'' was published and widely reviewed. In the summer of 1839, he became assistant editor of ''Burton's Gentleman's Magazine''. He published a large number of articles, stories, and reviews, enhancing the reputation as a trenchant critic that he had established at the ''Southern Literary Messenger''. In 1839, the collection ''Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque'' was published in two volumes. Though not a financial success, it was a milestone in the history of American literature. Poe left ''Burton's'' after about a year and found a position as assistant editor at ''Graham's Magazine''.

	One day while Virginia Clemm, who had a lovely voice, was singing for Poe, she coughed and a tiny drop of blood appeared on her lip. It was the first sign of the tuberculosis that would make her an invalid and eventually take her life. Poe began to drink more heavily under the stress of Virginia's illness. He left ''Graham's'' and attempted to find a new position, for a time angling for a government post. He returned to New York, where he worked briefly at the ''Evening Mirror'' before becoming editor of the ''Broadway Journal''. There he became involved in a noisy public feud with [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]]. On [[January 29]], [[1845]], his poem "The Raven" appeared in the ''Evening Mirror'' and became a popular sensation.		One day while Virginia Clemm, who had a lovely voice, was singing for Poe, she coughed and a tiny drop of blood appeared on her lip. It was the first sign of the tuberculosis that would make her an invalid and eventually take her life. Poe began to drink more heavily under the stress of Virginia's illness. He left ''Graham's'' and attempted to find a new position, for a time angling for a government post. He returned to New York, where he worked briefly at the ''Evening Mirror'' before becoming editor of the ''Broadway Journal''. There he became involved in a noisy public feud with [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]]. On [[January 29]], [[1845]], his poem "The Raven" appeared in the ''Evening Mirror'' and became a popular sensation.

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	==The life of Edgar Allan Poe==		==The life of Edgar Allan Poe==
	[[Image:~~Edgar Allan Poe~~ bust.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|This bust of Edgar Allan Poe is found at the [[University of Virginia]], where he dropped out in 1826 due to gambling away his tuition funds.]]		[[Image:edgar-allan-poe-bust.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|This bust of Edgar Allan Poe is found at the [[University of Virginia]], where he dropped out in 1826 due to gambling away his tuition funds.]]

	Edgar Allan Poe was born in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], the son of actress Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and actor David Poe, Jr. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died of [[tuberculosis]] when he was only two, so Poe was taken into the home of John Allan, a successful [[tobacco]] merchant in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. Although his middle name is often misspelled as "Allen," it is actually "Allan" after this family. After attending the Misses Duborg boarding school in London and Manor School in Stoke Newington, [[London, England]], Poe moved back to Richmond, Virginia, with the Allans in 1820. Poe registered at the [[University of Virginia]] in 1826, but only stayed there for one year. He was estranged from his foster father at some point in this period over gambling debts Poe had acquired while trying to get more spending money, and so Poe enlisted in the [[United States Army]] as a private using the name Edgar A. Perry on [[May 26]], [[1827]]. That same year, he released his first book, ''Tamerlane and Other Poems''. After serving for two years and attaining the rank of Sergeant-major, Poe was discharged. In 1829, Poe's foster mother Frances Allan died and he published his second book, ''Al Aaraf''. As per his foster mother's deathwish, Poe reconciled with his foster father, who coordinated an appointment for him to the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point. His time at West Point was ill-fated, however, as Poe supposedly deliberately disobeyed orders and was dismissed. After that, his foster father repudiated him until his death in [[March 27]], [[1834]].		Edgar Allan Poe was born in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], the son of actress Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and actor David Poe, Jr. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died of [[tuberculosis]] when he was only two, so Poe was taken into the home of John Allan, a successful [[tobacco]] merchant in [[Richmond, Virginia]]. Although his middle name is often misspelled as "Allen," it is actually "Allan" after this family. After attending the Misses Duborg boarding school in London and Manor School in Stoke Newington, [[London, England]], Poe moved back to Richmond, Virginia, with the Allans in 1820. Poe registered at the [[University of Virginia]] in 1826, but only stayed there for one year. He was estranged from his foster father at some point in this period over gambling debts Poe had acquired while trying to get more spending money, and so Poe enlisted in the [[United States Army]] as a private using the name Edgar A. Perry on [[May 26]], [[1827]]. That same year, he released his first book, ''Tamerlane and Other Poems''. After serving for two years and attaining the rank of Sergeant-major, Poe was discharged. In 1829, Poe's foster mother Frances Allan died and he published his second book, ''Al Aaraf''. As per his foster mother's deathwish, Poe reconciled with his foster father, who coordinated an appointment for him to the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point. His time at West Point was ill-fated, however, as Poe supposedly deliberately disobeyed orders and was dismissed. After that, his foster father repudiated him until his death in [[March 27]], [[1834]].

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	[[Category:~~1809 births\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~		[[Category:Writers\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]
	~~[[Category:1849 deaths\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:American poets\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Autodidacts\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Bostonians\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Burials at Westminster Hall and Burying Ground\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
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	~~[[Category:Massachusetts writers\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:People from Baltimore\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:People from Virginia\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Romanticism\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Science fiction writers\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Scottish-Americans\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]~~
	~~[[Category:University of Virginia~~\|Poe, Edgar Allan]]

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