Edgar Allan Poe
- January 10, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edgar Allan Poe |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 19, 1809(1809-01-19) |
| Age | 215 |
| Date Of Death | October 7, 1849, Church Home & Hospital, Baltimore, MD |
| Birthplace | Boston |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Massachusetts |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Edgar Allan Poe Biography
| Name | Edgar Allan Poe |
| Birthday | Jan 19 |
| Birth Year | 1809 |
| Place Of Birth | Boston |
| Home Town | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (m. 1836–1847) |
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. An American literary icon known for his macabre tales and poems, he is most famous for “The Black Cat,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and other works of Gothic fiction. His timeless poems include “Lenore,” “The Raven,” and “Annabel Lee.”
Gaston Leroux followed in Poe’s footsteps, making huge contributions to the French detective fiction genre.
The son of stage actors, he was named after a character in William Shakespeare‘s famous tragedy King Lear. He had a younger sister named Rosalie and an older brother named William. From 1835 until 1847, he was married to Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edgar Allan Poe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After his mother died of tuberculosis in 1811, Poe was informally adopted by a wealthy Scottish merchant named John Allan.
He was intensely interested in both cryptology and cosmology.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
Edgar Allan Poe height 5 feet 8 inches Edgar weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe Dating?
According to our records, Edgar Allan Poe married to Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (m. 1836–1847). As of December 1, 2023, Edgar Allan Poe’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Edgar Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edgar Allan Poe celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.
What does Edgar Allan Poe suffer from?
He published several masterpieces, some of which include references to neurological diseases. Poe suffered from recurrent depression, suggesting a bipolar disorder, as well as alcohol and drug abuse , which in fact led to his death from complications related to alcoholism.
What is Edgar Allan Poe best known for?
Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known works include the poems “To Helen” (1831), “The Raven” (1845), and “Annabel Lee” (1849); the short stories of wickedness and crime “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843) and “The Cask of Amontillado” (1846); and the supernatural horror story “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839).
What were Edgar Allan Poe's last 5 words?
Moran reported that Poe’s final words were, “ Lord, help my poor soul ” before dying on October 7, 1849.
What is Edgar Allan Poe most famous quote?
- “I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.” …
- “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream” …
- “There is no exquisite beauty… …
- “Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night” …
- “We loved with a love that was more than love”
Was Edgar Allan Poe a schizophrenic?
Unfortunately for Poe’s paranoid schizophrenic , what finally proved his undoing is yet another symptom of his disease—delusions of persecution.