American Horror/ Edgar Allan Poe 
Famous for his tale of horror
Horror
Modernist Poetry
Detective story
Born in January19, 1809
Was born in Boston
His parents were actors
His mother died of tuberculosis
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His father left the family
He married his cousin
He lived with the Allans
His most famous poem is The Raven
Studied at Richmond
Studied at the University of Virginia
His greatest collection is the The Tales of the Grotesque
His wife died of tuberculosis
He died on October 3, 1845
He wrote The Goldbug
HIs wife was Virginia Clemm
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He worked 15 hours per day
He died because of alcohol
He sold 300,000 copies