Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), a writer, poet, and critic, was born in Boston, Mass. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by John and Frances Allan of Richmond. He attended schools in England and Richmond before enrolling at the University of Virginia on 14 Feb. 1826 for one term, living in No.13 West Range. He took classes in the Ancient and Modern Languages. While at the university, Poe accumulated debts that John Allan refused to pay. He left the university and briefly returned to Richmond before moving to Boston in Mar. 1827. His best-known writings include the Raven, Annabel Lee, and the Tell-Tale Heart. He also edited the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond from 1835 to 1837. Poe died in Baltimore, Md.

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