Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, writer, critic and romantic journalist and mostly known as the “universal teacher” of short stories and he was one of the first practitioners of the country. He was very influential in the 19th century and he was the first author to try to make a professional living as a writer. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and his parents were both professional actors, but unfortunately died before Edgar turn three years old.
Poe was a literary pioneer and most of his notable verses range from the early masterpiece “To Helen” to a dark, mysterious “Ulalume.” In other words, the poem that catapulted him was “The Raven” which made him famous around the globe.
Likewise, Poe was also known as the master of macabre because he transformed the genre of
horror story with masterful tales of psychological depth and insight not envisioned in the genre.
One of the most famous poems in this genre is “The Cask of Amontillado.” Basically, he used
the Gothic genre to make the horror stories interesting.
Again, Poe was considered the pioneer of science fiction because he was fascinated by the
science of his time and wrote stories about new inventions. Moreover, Poe liked detective stories
because he could use deductive reasoning.
In his personal life, Poe married his cousin Virginia in 1836 and she was only thirteen years old.
She became Poe’s literary inspiration and sadly in 1847 when she was 24 years old she died from
Tuberculosis.
Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849 in Baltimore Maryland and he was 40 years old. There
are still mysteries surrounding his death. There’s also many conspiracies regarding his death
from Tuberculosis to assassination or suicide. Time has passed and there will be no answer. His
legacy will remain for a lifetime.
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