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Edgar Allan Poe Research Paper

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Edgar Allen Poe Essay Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19th, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. As a kid, he and his two siblings were all split up. His mother was Eliza Poe and his father was David Poe Jr. According to Poestories.com, “ Eliza died in 1811 when edgar was two years old. She had separated from her husband and took her three kids with her. Henry, Edgar’s brother, went to live with his grandparents while Edgar was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Allen, and Rosalie was taken in by another family.” Edgar Allen Poe grew up to be a famous writer who wrote well known stories. Poe went to the University of Virginia but according to poestories.com “ He was drinking heavily and quickly was in dept so he had to quit school a year later.”
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