Edgar Allan Poe
All About Edgar Edgar Allan Poe is an American icon in literature. He’s known as the “America’s Shakespeare” or “The Master of Macabre” for his genius in poetry and spinning tales of suspense and horror. Most notably recognizable works include “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and the poem “The Raven” among others. Poe was born on January 19, 1809, the second of three children. Sadly, within three years of his birth, both of his parents died, and Poe was sent to live with a tobacco merchant while his older brother and younger sister were sent to live with other family members. The Allans took Edgar in as one of their own. They even sent him to college, sort of. Poe attended the University of Virginia with less than one-third of the funds he needed. Soon he was hitting the gambling tables in an attempt to pay his debts—just like Justin Timberlake in the movie Runner, Runner. Unlike Justin, he didn’t turn to the drug t...