Biography of the author

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, and literature critic. he was known for his creative poetry and short stories. he was born on January 19, 1809 in boston, US. and he died on October 7, 1849 in baltimore. he went to the university of virginia and to the united states military academy. he was the second child of his family, his father, david poe, abandoned the family in 1810 and his mother, elizabeth poe, died on 1811. he was kind of adopted by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. his first published collection was Thamerland and other poems. after that, he start making his own style of writing and his official career.