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Edgar Allan Poe ( né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of ...
179 years ago today, it was OK to marry your underage first cousin — and Poe did exactly that with Virginia Eliza Clemm. Like so many aspects of Edgar Allan Poe’s life (including his death), the nature of his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Eliza Clemm, is shrouded in mystery. The two first met in 1829, when Clemm was seven ...
Virginia Eliza Poe (née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27.
According to legend Poe had seen Eliza perform in Norfolk, Virginia, become attracted to her, and joined the company. The couple played in the major theaters of the eastern United States bringing along their expanding family; William Henry Leonard Poe was born in January 1807, followed by Edgar, born in Boston January 19, 1809.
Edgar Allan Poe ( Boston, Massachusetts, 1809. január 19. – Baltimore, Maryland, 1849. október 7.) amerikai költő, novellista, szerkesztő és kritikus, a romantika korának egyik legfontosabb szerzője. A leginkább misztikus, hátborzongató történetei révén ismert Poe az első amerikai novellisták egyike volt, emellett őt ...
Baltimore. Westminster Burial Ground. Maintained by: Find a Grave. Added: Apr 25, 1998. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 822. Source citation. Author, Poet. Most remembered for his influence on other writers and poets through his imaginative use of literary style and for his near flawless use of rhythm and sound in his poetry.
Eliza appeared on stage during her pregnancy and did not get off the stage until about ten days before Edgar was born, January 19, 1809. Three weeks later she was seen on stage again. The economy of the Poes was strained by the birth of Edgar, and David went to baltimore to his parents, probably bringing the kids with him.
