Edgar Allan Poe Timeline

  • Edgar Allan Poe is born

    Edgar Allan Poe is born
    Poe was born in Boston, the second child of two actors.
  • Poe's sister is born

    Poe's sister is born
    His sister Rosalie was born, and during the pregnancy David Poe deserts the family.
  • Poe's parents die

    Poe's parents die
    His mother and father both die of tuberculosis.
  • Poe writes his first poem

    Poe writes his first poem
    Poe was 15 years old when he wrote his first poem
  • Poe enlists in the U.S Army and his first book was published

    Poe enlists in the U.S Army and his first book was published
    His first book was called Tamerlane and Other Poems is published and the author is listed as "Bostonian"
  • Poe's older brother dies

    Poe's older brother dies
    His brother Henry died of tuberculosis
  • Poe marries Virginia Clemm

    Poe marries Virginia Clemm
    Poe marries his cousin, Virginia Clemm when she was 13 and he was 27
  • Poe writes his first novel

    Poe writes his first novel
    Poe's first written novel is called The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
  • Poe's story collection is published

    Poe's story collection is published
    Poe's story collection called Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is published in two volumes
  • Poe published the poem The Raven

    Poe published the poem The Raven
    Poe published his poem The Raven which brought him a lot of fame and fortune
  • Poe's wife dies

    Poe's wife dies
    Poe's wife Virginia, dies of tuberculosis and it sent him into a downward spiral
  • Edgar Allan Poe died

    Edgar Allan Poe died
    Poe is found unconscious in a Baltimore gutter, taken to the hospital and pronounced dead from unknown reasons