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Born: January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts
Died: October 7, 1849 + Buried in Baltimore in Maryland
There is no certain explanation for his death but the most popular theory deals with his troubles with alcoholism.

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Poe used the following in his demonstration of Gothic Literature in his writing:
- Death
- Madness (Mental Illness)
- Insanity
- Chaos
- Supernatural
- Haunted/Creepy/Scary

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- An unidentified person(s) who visited Edgar Allan Poe's grave for 75 years.

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Edgar Allan Poe's father left the family when he was young and his mother died when he was 3 years old. He was split from his siblings and got the name "Allan" from the family he was sent to live with during his childhood.

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First Detective Fiction Short Story in America.

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- Suicide
- Murder
- Influenza
- Alcoholism

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American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic.

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Edgar Allan Poe married his cousin, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe. Their marriage lasted from 1836-1847. Virginia was 13 and Edgar was 27 years old when they got married. Unfortunately, Virginia died of tuberculosis in 1847.

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Poe went to the United States Military Academy at West Point where he tried very hard to get kicked out of, which he was in 1831.

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"Tamerlane and Other Poems"
First self-published literary work in 1827.

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"To Helen" written in 1831
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44888/to-helen
"The Raven" Written in 1845
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven
"Annabel Lee" Written in 1849
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44885/annabel-lee

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Poe was inspired by real life mysteries and murder stories when it came to writing his stories. He used imagery to create a feeling of suspense or fear for the readers.
He also used his childhood trauma to inspire some of his pieces.