EDGAR ALLAN POE

BIRTH

• He was born on January 19,1809 in Boston Massachusetts

CHILDHOOD

• Edgar's parents died & was adopted by the Allen Family

EDGICATION

• Dropped out of college because he didn't have money

STORIES

• He was a poet who wrote horror & mystery
• He wrote "The Raven" & "Annabel Lee"

CAREER

• He became editor for a newspaper company

RELATIONSHIP

• Edgar later married his cousin, Virginia Poe

WIFES' DEATH

• Poe's wife Virginia died in her 20s

INSPIRATION

• His life's tragedy was his inspiration

STRUGGLES IN LIFE

• Poe suffered from depression and was an alcoholic

DEATH

• Poe died on October 3, 1849
• His death is unknown

RESOURCES

• Dian Cole, US News, December, 2008
• Charles McGrath, New York Times, October, 2013
• Wikipedia, 2013