Edgar Allan Poe
American writer and literary critic (1809–1849).
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Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer and literary critic. Born on 19 January 1809 in Boston, Poe died on 7 October 1849 in Baltimore at the age of 40.
Positions held include editor-in-chief (1841–1842). Notable works include The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum and The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Poe studied at University of Virginia and United States Military Academy.
With a Wikipedia article in 225 languages, Edgar Allan Poe is No. 111 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 January 1809, Boston
- Died
- 7 October 1849, Baltimore (aged 40)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Poet, writer, essayist
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- University of Virginia, United States Military Academy
- Genres
- Detective fiction, Gothic literature, dark romanticism
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 225
Did you know
Was 32 when first editor-in-chief (1841).
Lived to 40.
Shares a birthday with James Watt and Paul Cézanne.
One of 250 people in the Index born in Boston, with Benjamin Franklin.
Has a Wikipedia article in 225 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1841–1842Editor-in-chief
Connections
- FatherDavid Poe, Jr.
- MotherEliza Poe
- SpouseVirginia Eliza Clemm Poe
- SiblingWilliam Henry Leonard Poe
- SiblingRosalie Mackenzie Poe
One has a profile here.
Notable works
Notable works
- The Black Cat
- The Pit and the Pendulum
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue
- The Oval Portrait
- The Tell-Tale Heart
- The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
- The Raven
- The Purloined Letter
- The Gold-Bug
- The Fall of the House of Usher
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- Wikidata Q16867 (facts, CC0)
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