He spent time around the east coast of the United States, including in New York City and Philadelphia. He lost jobs and money, married his young cousin Virginia, and then lost her to tuberculosis. Over the years which followed, he worked for Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine, the Southern Literary Messenger, and Graham’s Magazine. He spent some time at the University of Virginia in 1826. He spent some time in Richmond, Virginia. Poe was born on January 19th, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts His mother died when he was a child, and he was raised by a foster family. His life mirrored the tragedies explored in his writing. Poe is generally regarded as the progenitor of the modern detective story and is considered to be, in part, behind the popular rise of science fiction tales. He speaks on familiar themes: loss, love, and death, and often within a supernatural setting. From ‘ The Raven‘ to ‘ A Dream Within A Dream,’ Poe’s poetry is beautifully haunting.
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