Poe, Edgar Allan 1809-1849, American writer, known as a poet and critic but most famous as the first master of the short-story form Short Story,...
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 19, 1809. Poe's father and mother, both professional actors, died before the poet was three and John and Frances Allan raised him as a foster child in Richmond, Virginia. John Allan, a pro...
Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia. American author of The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado & more.