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(If you mean because his books are disturbing) Because he got ideas from true stories. For example The Cask of Amontillado, the main character got revenge by buring his enemie alive in a catacomb. He got the idea because their was a hated war general that was buried alive (obivously suffocated not long after). I dont know if i really answered your question but...
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What was rumored about Edgar Allan Poe's birth father?
There were rumors that Edgar Allan Poe's birth father was not his legal father, and that his biological father was actually a different individual. However, there is no concrete evidence to support these claims.
What was the name given to Edgar Allan Poe at baptism?
Poe's birth name was Edgar Poe. After Poe's parents died in late 1811 leaving him an orphan just before his third birthday, his foster parents John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia, had Poe baptized as Edgar Allan Poe, thereby giving Poe their last name as his middle name. Poe was never formally adopted by the Allans, and the name Allan was never his legal name, middle or otherwise. Since this was only a baptismal name, Poe did not have to use it, but he did so to honor his foster parents.
Did Edgar Allan Poe have a disease?
I think Edgar Allan Poe had tuberculosis because his closet family and friends died from it. So if he wasn't giving it to them then he had to have at least been affected by it because he was around it.
What is the Edgar Allan Poe award and why is it named after him?
The Edgar Allan Poe award is awarded by the Mystery Writers of America for best mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theatre published or produced in the previous year. Edgar Allan Poe is credited with inventing the Detective story so he is an appropriate person to name the award after.
What year did Edgar Allan Poe leave college?
Poe left the University of Virginia in December 1826. He states than Mr. Allan did not sent him enough money. Mr. Allan had no obligation to pay Poe's debts so this is a excuse. To me, Edgar Allan Poe being a brilliant writer, found that studies those days did not have anything for him to learn. I assume his assumption was right.
Did Edgar Allan Poe have a will?
yes he did have a will he just didnt have noone to give his stuff to so it is valued in the muesum of poe at poemuesum.com
How did Maria clemm help Edgar Allan Poe?
Maria Clemm was Edgar Allan Poe's aunt and the mother of Virginia Clemm, Poe's wife later on. When Poe was not doing well financially, she took him into her home so he would have a place to live. Maria Clemm gave Poe financial support at times when he needed it.
When was 'The Raven' published?
In January 1845, Poe published his poem "The Raven" to instant success
Who is John Allan in the Edgar Allan Poe story?
He was Poe's foster father. Hence his middle name (Allan). He didn't wan't to change his last name in respect of his dead parents, so he moved it to his middle name. The Allans never adopted Poe, so he did not have to accept Allan as a last name either.
Why did Edgar Poe go see the president?
Edgar Allan Poe went to see the president for a job. He claimed he was a part of the Whig Party so he could work at Philadelphia's Custom House.
When did Edgar Allan Poe change his name?
Poe never changed his name in the usual sense. He was born Edgar Poe, but after his parents died and he was taken in as a foster child by John and Frances Allan, they had him baptized as Edgar Allan Poe. As a young man he enlisted in the army under the name of Edgar Perry, but that was just given as a false name. Poe did not keep it after he left the aemy.
How did Edgar Allan Poe's foster father John Allan die?
Edgar Allan Poe's dad abandoned his family when Poe was less than two years old, and no one really knows how Poe's dad died after he left them. He was known to struggle with alcoholism, and his acting troupe left him in Norfolk, Virginia shortly before he died because of an unknown debilitating illness.
