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Edgar Allan Poe is Born
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. -
Poe's sister is born
virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27. Biographers disagree as to the nature of the couple's relationship. -
Poe's parents die.
elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold Hopkins Poe was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe.David Poe Jr. was an American actor and the father of Edgar Allan Poe. -
Poe writes his first poem
Poe enlists in the U.S. Army under the name "Edgar A. Perry." Shortly after, his first book—a poetry collection entitled Tamerlane and Other Poems—is published. The author is listed only as "A Bostonian." -
Poe enlist in the U.S army and shortly after his first book is publish
Edgar Allan Poe joined the army as a way to support himself due to an estranged relationship with the foster father who had financially supported him. He enlisted under the name Edgar A. Perry and was probably not legally old enough to enlist. -
Poe's older brother dies
William Henry Leonard Poe, often referred to as Henry Poe, (January 30, 1807 – August 1, 1831) was a sailor, amateur poet and the older brother of Edgar Allan Poe and Rosalie Poe. -
Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin, virginia clemm
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27. Biographers disagree as to the nature of the couple's relationship. -
Poe writes his first novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is the only complete novel written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The work relates the tale of the young Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship called the Grampus. -
Poe's story collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is publish in two volumes
ales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of previously published short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840. -
Poe publishes the poem, The Raven
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. -
Poe's wife virginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the bronx
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27. Biographers disagree as to the nature of the couple's relationship. -
Edgar Allen Poe Dies
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.
