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Poe and Clemm family tree. William Henry Leonard, who went by the name Henry, [1]: 193 was born circa January 30, 1807, to traveling actors Eliza Poe and David Poe, Jr., four months after their troupe began performing in Boston. [2]: 5 Their second son, Edgar, was born on January 19, 1809, and a daughter, Rosalie, was born in December 1810.
Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre.
William Poe may refer to: William F. Poe, mayor of Tampa, Florida; William Henry Leonard Poe, American sailor and amateur poet; W. M. Poe, Tennessee state representative
In 1832, the family—made up of Elizabeth, Maria, Virginia, and Virginia's brother Henry [9] —was able to use Elizabeth's pension to rent a home at what was then 3 North Amity Street in Baltimore. [10] Poe's older brother William Henry Leonard Poe, who had been living with the family, [9] had recently died on August 1, 1831. [11]
Playbill for The Curfew, presented "For the Benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Poe" on May 27, 1807. Poe was born in Baltimore, Maryland.His father, David Poe Sr., had emigrated from Dring in Kildallan parish, County Cavan, Ireland, to the United States around the year 1750, [1] and was well known for his patriotic self-sacrifice as a quartermaster during the American Revolution, paying for supplies out ...
Poe may have written it while serving in the army. The poem discusses a self-pitying loss of youth, though it was written when Poe was about 19. A nearly identical poem called "Original" written by Poe's brother William Henry Leonard Poe [30] was first published in the September 15, 1827 issue of the North American. It is believed Poe wrote the ...
The works of American author Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) include many poems, short stories, and one novel.His fiction spans multiple genres, including horror fiction, adventure, science fiction, and detective fiction, a genre he is credited with inventing. [1]
Poe's funeral was a simple one, held at 4 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 1849, in Baltimore. [37] Few people attended the ceremony. Poe's uncle, Henry Herring, provided a simple mahogany coffin, and a cousin, Neilson Poe, supplied the hearse. [47] Moran's wife made his shroud. [48]