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Poe was Born
Poe was born in Boston, his parents were both traveling actors. -
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Poe's Life
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Parent's Death
Soon after Poe's mother died of tuberculosis, his father followed the same fate. Poe and his two siblings are all split up and sent to different homes, Poe being sent to the Alan family. -
Poe's First Known Poem is Written
"Last night, with many cares & toils oppres'd,/ Weary, I laid me on a couch to rest"(Schmoop). -
Poe Goes to College
Poe attends the University of Virginia one year after it opens. -
Poe Becomes Published Author and Solider
Poe enlists in the Army and publishes his first book, a collection of poety. Joining the Army and watching fellow soldiers die must have had a morbid effect on Poe, desplaying this fact in his writing. This is one reason he is important to American literature, because although his writing is disturbing the variety, meanings, and theories have influenced writers over time. -
Poe's Foster Mother Dies
Poe's foster mother, whom he was still close to, passes away while he is a sergeant in the Army, effecting him badly. -
Death of Brother
Poe's brother dies of either tuberculosis or cholera. -
Poe Marries Cousin
At age twenty-seven Poe marries his thriteen year old cousin. -
Poe Publishes His First Novel
Poe publishes his first novel, leading to jobs such as an editor. Poe's writting gives us perspective on his life and how he viewed the world, allowing us a door to his macabre fantasies. Poe had stated, "Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so" (Brainyquote). -
Poe Becomes a Lecturer
Poe begins giving lecturers to large audiences, and becomes very popular. -
Poe Publishes "The Raven"
Publishing "The Raven" brought Poe fame and furtune. Poe had an eerie ability to reveal our common nightmares and through his writing he made those nightmares come true, encouraging other writers throughout history to follow suit. -
Death of Wife
Poe's wife dies and after all the deaths in his life he becomes even more morbid and a little insane. Adgar Allan Poe has once said, "I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity"(Brainyquote). -
Poe's Death
Poe was found in gutter, pronounced dead after taken to a hopital. "Lord, help my poor soul"(Shmoop).
- Poe's last words
