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Born-Death
born January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849 -
University
In 1826 Poe left Richmond to attend the University of Virginia, where he excelled in his classes while accumulating considerable debt. -
American Author
was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. -
Work Printed
His works have been in print since 1827 and include such literary classics as “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher.” -
Panic of 1837
Poe struggled to find magazine work and wrote his only novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. -
Poe's writing reflects his literary theories,
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tragedy struck
wife contracted tuberculosis -
Death
Poe died on October 7, 1849 at the age of forty