13) American Literature I. - Edgar Allan Poe
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13. American Literature I. – Edgar Allan Poe
TRAGIC LIFE:
He was born in Boston in 1809
His father left his mother after Edward was born and his mother died when he was 2
So he became an orphan and later was adopted by the wealthy Allan family and even took the name of
his foster parents as his own middle name
He studied in Scotland and London but was not happy there
He went to a university of Virginia but after some time he lost all of his money because of gambling and
had to leave
He also had a impressing carrier in the army - he got the highest rank without studying army university
(sergant major)
In 1827 he showed his literary talents when he published his first book of poems Tamerlane and Other
Poems at his own expense.
Afterwards he continued publishing poems and short stories and soon became an editor of literary
magazines in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and then in New York
Poe was one of the first American writers to try making a career out of writing alone. Sometimes he had
trouble finding and keeping a job and delt with stress by drinking
In 1836 he married his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm, who became his life-long inspiration. The
character of a beautiful cousin reappears in his poetry and short stories
She died at the age of 24 from tuberculosis and because of that Poe started drinking even more
In October 1849 he was found unconscious on the street in Baltimore and died in hospital a few days
later. Biographers speculate whether it was a result of his alcoholism, a murder or a suicide, but we’ll
never know
HIS STYLE AND LITERARY WORK:
In his work he focuses on how the human mind works and on the psychology of his characters
Genres: horror, detective stories, gothic stories, essays, poetry, criticism
Poe’s stories were published in magazines and later included in collections (“Tales of the Grotesque and