Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston and died in 1849 in Baltimore. He had a tragic life, losing his mother at a young age and feeling uncared for by his guardians. He struggled with poverty, drinking, and gambling. Poe is considered the father of both the horror and detective genres. He wrote famous poems like "The Raven" and short stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" that influenced many later authors. Though successful as a writer, he had a troubled life and died under mysterious circumstances at the young age of 40.

1. Edgar Allan Poe English 11 Portfolio Project Block 1, Days 2 & 4