He was born in January 1809, Boston, Massachusetts.
His parents were actors, his father left his family soon after he was born, and his mother died when he was only 3 years old. Poe was separated from his siblings and went to live with the Allan family in Richmond, Virginia. John was a successful tobacco merchant. Poe and John had their issues, because Poe preferred poetry over profits.
Poe went to study to the University of Virginia, but he didn’t received enough money to cover his costs, so he turned to gambling, but instead of earning more he went into a deep debt.
TRAGEDIES:
-his mother died when he was young and his father left them.
-he had a big debt.
-His neighbor and fiancee got engaged to another man while he was away.
He worked in: Richmond, New York City, Philadelphia
LEGACY:
H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Tim Burton,
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