Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well into young adulthood. Tension developed later as Poe and John Allan repeatedly clashed over Poe's debts, including those incurred by gambling, and the cost of …
Edgar Allan Poe
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Ai de ge Ai lun Po, עדגאר עלען פא, Edgar Allan-Poe, and 112 others
Edgar A. Perry, Edjar Allan Poe, எட்கர் ஆலன் போ, ედგარ ალან ფო, אדגר אלן פא, ედგარ ალან პო, ادجار الان بو, E. Allan Poe, アラン ポオ, Էդգար Ալլան Պո, Edhar Po, Edgar Allen Po, 爱伦·坡, Quarles, Èdgar Po, Edgars Allans Po, E. A ポオ, Etkar Boy, Charles Quickens, ਐਡਗਰ ਐਲਨ ਪੋ, Едгар Алан По, Эдгар АлланПо По, Edgar Poë, Edgars Po, Edgar A Perry, Edgaras Alanas Po, Поэ, אדגר אלן פו, Lavante, Aidege Ailun Po, Edgar Elen Po, Edgar Allen Poe, אדגר פו, Έντγκαρ Άλλαν Πόε, Едгар Алън По, עדגאר אלאן פא, אדגאר אלן פו, ایڈ گرایلن پو, एडगर एलन पो, Aidege-Ailun-Po, .. Poe, По, עדגאר פא, إدجار آلان بو،, ئێدگار ئالێن پۆ, エドガー・アラン ポー, بو، إدغار آلان،, Edgar A. Poe, එඩ්ගා ඇලන් පෝ, E.A. Poe, 愛倫坡, Edgar Po, Edgar A. (Edgar Allan) Poe, E. A ポー, Poe, E. A. Po, אדגר אלן פוא, Eḍgār Ālen Pō, એડગર ઍલન પો, Edgar Alen Po, エドガー ポー, エドガー・アラン ポオ, Edgar Poe, Edgard Poe, Edgars Alans Po, Edg. Allan Poe, Ėdgar Po, עדגאר עלען פאו, Edgard Poë, Èdgar Alan Po, Ētkar Boy, ایڈگر ایلن پو, एडगर ऍलन पो, Edgardo A. Poe, E. A Poe, אדגאר אלאן פא, എഡ്ഗാർ അല്ലൻ പോ, Э. А По, เอดการ์ แอลลัน โพ, ʼAggā ʼAyʻlaṅʻ Pui, एड्गार एलेन पोए, Edgar Alan Po, Едгар Аллан По, Э По, 'Aggā 'Ayʿlan Pui, Edqar Allan Po, ኤድጋር አለን ፖ, 에드거앨런포, Edgardo Poe, 艾都加·阿蘭·薄, Edkar Boj, エドガー・アラン ポウ, Эдгар По, アランポオ, এডগার অ্যালান পো, Ailun Po, ادگار آلن پو, بو، وليم إدغار آلان،, Edgar Allan Poe, Èdgar Allan Po, एडगर अॅलन पो, إدغار آلان بو, Edgar Alan Poe, E. A. Poe, 에드거 앨런 포, Эдгар Аллан По, Idġār Ālan Pū, Edgarus Allan Poe, Ėḍgār A. Po, Эдгар Алан По, エドガー・アラン・ポー, Edgard Allan Poe - Naissance :
- 19 janvier 1809
- Décès :
- 7 octobre 1849
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Edgar Allan Poe (; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. He is also generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and his mother died the following year. Thus orphaned, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well into young adulthood. Tension developed later as Poe and John Allan repeatedly clashed over Poe's debts, including those incurred by gambling, and the cost of Poe's education. Poe attended the University of Virginia but left after a year due to lack of money. He quarreled with Allan over the funds for his education and enlisted in the United States Army in 1827 under an assumed name. It was at this time that his publishing career began with the anonymous collection Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827), credited only to "a Bostonian". Poe and Allan reached a temporary rapprochement after the death of Allan's wife in 1829. Poe later failed as an officer cadet at West Point, declaring a firm wish to be a poet and writer, and he ultimately parted ways with Allan. Poe switched his focus to prose and spent the next several years working for literary journals and periodicals, becoming known for his own style of literary criticism. His work forced him to move among several cities, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. He married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, in 1836, but Virginia died of tuberculosis in 1847. In January 1845, Poe published his poem "The Raven" to instant success. He planned for years to produce his own journal The Penn (later renamed The Stylus), but before it could be produced, he died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849, at age 40. The cause of his death is unknown and has been variously attributed to disease, alcoholism, substance abuse, suicide, and other causes.Poe and his works influenced literature around the world, as well as specialized fields such as cosmology and cryptography. He and his work appear throughout popular culture in literature, music, films, and television. A number of his homes are dedicated museums today. The Mystery Writers of America present an annual award known as the Edgar Award for distinguished work in the mystery genre.
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