Edgar Allan Poe Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Edgar Allan Poe 19/01/1809   -   07/10/1849

Edgar Allan Poe Introduction:

Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, who was also associated with the American Romantic Movement. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.

Edgar Allan Poe Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Poets
  • Died At Age: 40
  • Sun Sign: Capricorn
  • Born Country: United States
  • Born In: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Famous As: Writer
  • Height: 5'8" (173 Cm), 5'8" Males
  • Spouse/Ex-: Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (m. 1836–1847)
  • Father: David Poe, Jr
  • Mother: Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe
  • Siblings: Rosalie Poe, William Henry Leonard Poe
  • Died On: October 7, 1849
  • Place Of Death: Church Home & Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • City: Boston
  • Cause Of Death: Drug Overdose
  • U.S. State: Massachusetts
  • Discoveries/inventions: Detective Fiction
  • Education:
    1. United States Military Academy (1830–1831)
    2. University Of Virginia (1826–1826)
  • Bio: Edgar Allan Poe Was An American Author, Poet, Editor And Literary Critic, Who Was Also Associated With The American Romantic Movement. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Childhood, Family Life, Achievements And Fun Facts About His Life.