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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.
My Poor Virginia Still Lives Edgar Allan Poe to Marie L. Shew, Fordham, New York, January 29, 1847. Kindest—dearest friend—My poor Virginia still lives, although failing fast and now suffering much pain. May God grant her life until she sees you and thanks you once again!
Virginia Clemm Poe. Although Virginia and Edgar Allan Poe’s relationship was very controversial, Virginia inspired much of Poe’s writing, especially after her death.
A Valentine’s Day poem Virginia Clemm wrote for her husband and first cousin Edgar Allan Poe.
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.
- Freddie Moore
Aug 3, 2011 · Virginia Clemm Poe wrote this valentine for her husband, Edgar Allan Poe. It is an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spelling “Edgar Allan Poe.” This was a traditional form for valentines, which Poe himself used in his valentine for Mrs. F. S. Osgood.
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Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was the wife of the famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe. This biography profiles her childhood, marriage, family life, death, timeline and other facts.
