Edgar Allan Poe's Influence On American Literature

Poe lost his loved ones which made him very depressed. Poe lost his mother when he was very young and his father left him when he was 1 year old. His mother died from the horrible disease tuberculosis. Poe then got a new home with the Allen family a caring family sometimes. Poe’s step mother loved him, but his father did not like him so much as he was very mean to Edgar. Poe’s stepmother sadly died just like his biological mother. Edgar Poe finally moved in with family, his cousin Virginia and aunt to be precise. He fell in love with Virginia and married her he loved her so much, but the time he had her wasn't enough. Virginia died of the same exact

Edgar Allan Poe is the most morbid of all American authors. Poe made his impact in Gothic fiction, especially for the tales of the macabre of which he is so renowned for. “How can so strange & so fine a genius & so sad a life, be exprest [sic] & comprest in on line — would it not be best to say of Poe in a reverential spirit simply Requiescat in Pace [?]” — (Alfred Lord Tennyson’s reply to the Poe Memorial committee, February 18, 1876). Poe’s own life story sheds light on the darkness of his writings.

“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” said the author Edgar Allen Poe. (Brainy Quotes) Poe’s life had ups and many downs. Poe is known for his writing of dark poetry; an example is “The Raven”and “The Tell-Tale Heart”. After taking a look at the life and work of Edgar Allen Poe, it is apparent that this writer deserves recognition as a profound American author.

Edgar Allan Poe was a phenomenal short story author. He now is nationally renowned as a result of his works. He did not just come up with some of these stories on his own accord though, rather he lived some of these stories. Edgar Allan Poe’s literature was greatly influenced by his experiences in life. To shed some light on the facets of his life that are seen in his stories, some background information on Poe’s past will be brought to light.

Many high school students wouldn’t expect a poet to be able to write a horror story. Edgar Allan Poe on the other hand can and makes it so the students find it interesting while using experiences from his life and influenced some cultures. When using some of his life experiences to write, Edgar Allan Poe became a very influential person to different cultures and the literary world. Biography

Edgar Allen Poe is credited with the composition a poem that has been extremely prominent throughout the past century and a half – “The Raven”. But this was not the only work that has stuck with Americans all of these years; Poe was a man of many talents – and troubles. Edgar Allen Poe was born to two actors whom he never really got to know. He was separated from his siblings

Edgar Allan Poe was a writer in the “Gothic Era”, many of his stories genres are horror like “ The Masque of The Red Death”, mystery such as “ The Fall of The House of Usher”, lost love as in “ The Raven”, and obsession such as “ The Pit and The Pendulum”. Edgar’s poems and short stories are influenced by tragedies that happened through out his lifetime. Poe influenced not only American literature but literature around the world. He also influenced writers around the world such as Sir Conan Doyle, Fyodor

Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet of the romanticism era who has left an immense influence on the literary studies of classrooms today. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809 and he died at the age of 40 on October 7, 1849. At eighteen Poe already had a slim volume of verse published while in the U.S. army and he wrote his very last famous piece of work after recovering from an illness and his wife’s death in 1848. He wrote poetry on and off from 1827 to 1848. Edgar Allan Poe’s parents had a definitive impact on his work. The death of his mother at a very young age shows in his poetry because he is in search of a woman adequate to his mother’s memory. Also affecting Edgar’s literature, his father abandoned his family around the time of his mother’s death and died shortly after. Edgar was then taken into the Allen family in Richmond,

Imagine, for a moment, a somewhat short man, dressed in all black, with curly dark hair, a rather funny looking forehead and constant scowl painted on his face. Although poor, and dressed in what are almost rags, the man in picture would undoubtedly radiate a somber and intelligent mood that would leave anyone well aware that he was far more successful than ever would be expected of him. Known for his often dark and odic works, Edger Allan Poe, although long deceased, remains one of America’s most notorious and acclaimed writers. By looking at his child hood, his adult life, and some of his works, Edger A. Poe’s legacy and writing can take a completely different meaning as it reflects many of the ideas and internal struggles that he faced during

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the leading figures of American literature. He is known as a poet and a critic, but is most famous as the first master of the short story form, especially tales of the mysterious and gruesome. In Poe’s poems, like his tales, his characters are tortured by nameless fears and longings. Today Poe is acclaimed as one of America’s greatest writers, but in his own unhappy lifetime he knew little but failure.

The tragic childhood of being raised by foster parents, the lost of his love ones by tuberculosis, including his newly wife, whose had a long fight dealing with the illness, contributed to Poe’s

Edgar Allen Poe is well recognized as the author of numerous great stories of suspense and horror. He also needs to be remembered as the single author who did help in establishing and developing the real contribution of the America to the actual literature of the world, the short-story form (Bagert, 2008). Poe was the initial writer who recognized that short story was some kind of different fiction than the novel and the first person to insist that for the story to have strong impact on the reader, then each and every detail of the story has to make a contribution regarding that effect

Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who portrayed his best works in literature which correlated with his hardships he persevered in order to pursue his career. Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up there during his childhood years. He died on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40. His mysterious death was not provided with enough evidence to find out what happened, but was believed that he had died of alcoholism. Both of his parents had died in 1811 and Poe was transferred in the responsibility of his adoption parents, John and Frances Allan the same year. Edgar’s last names came from his real parents with the name “Poe” and his adoption parents with the name “Allan.” Poe had a rough start in life and had learned

Edgar Allan Poe is known as one of the most well known poets of all time. Many of his works can be disturbing, and that’s a big reason he’s so well known, but he’s still regarded as one of the most popular and talented authors. Even if it’s disturbing it still takes a creative mind to come up with the things that he did. From all his books some might wonder how he became a poet. Most might know who he is, but others might not know his life in depth. This paper will go through the life of Edgar Allan Poe and how he came to be a poet.

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the world’s most influential writers of all time. He is known for his poem,”The Raven,” which was the most successful poems of all time. Although, many have thought that Poe’s life was amazing. One of the world’s greatest writers, many people knew who he was, he was an icon in the 1800’s. Yet, that was not the case for Edgar Allan Poe. His life took a drastic turn for the worst. A turn that lead to his death.