EDGAR ALLEN POE

POE'S EARLY LIFE

• He was born on January 19, 1809
• The parents were both professional actors
• When his parents died, he was taken in by
• John Allan and his wife.

POE'S EARLY ADULT LIFE

• Poe was in the U.S. army as a sergeant major.
• He went to University of Virginia for one quarter.
• He was kicked out of the university because of debt.
• Poe, 24, became a literary critic for the Southern Literary Messenger

LAST PART OF HIS LIFE

• He married his 13 year cousin.
• When his wife turned 20, she died and Poe was very sad.

LEGACY

• He wrote many different types of poems including The Raven.
• Known as the Father of detective and mystery poems.
• He is well known even today centuries later.
• He is a well known writer and critic.

WEBSITES USED FOR PHTOS

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe
• https://www.etsy.com/listing/98861999/poe-the-raven-edgar-allan-poe-brigid
• https://www.etsy.com/listing/98861999/poe-the-raven-edgar-allan-poe-brigid
• http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3428/the-raven
• http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/edgar-allan-poe