Edgar Allen poe
the Grotesque and Arabesque"
· 1841 - the first detective story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
· 1845 - "The Raven and Other Poems"
· continued to write poetry, critical essays and short stories
· 1847 - death of his wife Virginia
· turned to alcohol more frequently
· a year later became engaged to his teenage sweetheart
· 1849 - embarked on a tour of poetry readings and lecturing
· died on 7 October 1849
· was buried unceremoniously in an unmarked grave in the Old Westminster
Burying Ground of Baltimore
Sources
http://www.online-literature.com/poe/
http://www.online-literature.com/quotes/quotation_search.php?author=Edgar
%20Allan%20Poe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe
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