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Edgar Allan Poe

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Profession
Poet
Died
Oct 7, 1849
Zodiac
Capricorn
Born in
Boston MA
About
An American literary icon known for his macabre tales and poems, he is most famous for "The Black Cat," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and other works of Gothic fiction. His timeless poems include "Lenore," "The Raven," and "Annabel Lee."
Family
The son of stage actors, he was named after a character in William Shakespeare's famous tragedy King Lear. He had a younger sister named Rosalie and an older brother named William. From 1836 until 1847, he was married to Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe.

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