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Edgar Allan Poe's was born on January 19, 1809 in Baltimore to traveling actors.

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A year after his birth Poe's father left and later on passed away.

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At the age of three Poe's mother passed away making Poe an orphan.

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He was separated from his siblings and went to live with John and Frances Allan, a successful tobacco merchant and his wife, in Richmond, Virginia.

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by the age of 13 Poe began writing poetry

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Poe went to the University of Virginia but because John Allan did not provide enough funding to pay all his costs, Poe turned to gambling and got himself in debt. Poe's debt made him drop out of school in 1827. That same year he writes and prints his first book, "Tamerlane and other poems". Since Poe is not able to support himself he joins the United States Army.

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he married his cousin, Virginia, and she was 13 years old.

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Poe became a literary sensation with the publication of the poem "The Raven." It is
considered a great American literary work and one of the best of Poe's career.

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Poe was overcome with grief when his beloved wife passed away from tuberculosis.

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Poe died in Baltimore from mysterious causes which are still unknown today.