Poe’s family was not wealthy, so Poe experienced a lot of hardships during his childhood as well as in adulthood. In Meyers biography Edgar Allan Poe: His life & legacy, he explains how “Edgars birth sparked a financial crisis and emotional upheaval in the Poe family” (1992). Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, and his works continue to have an impact on American culture.Įdgar Allan Poe was born on January 19th, 1809, in Boston Massachusetts.
Over the course of his life, he channeled his difficult past and ongoing misfortunes to create many stories which are still studied and appreciated today. During his time in the army he began to pursue his passion for poetry and writing, and he eventually left to face the challenges of the artist lifestyle (Meyers, 1992). The army “alleviated his poverty” by providing for his basic needs, but ¨by leaving university” and “abandoning law for the stage” he followed the footsteps of his father and fell into the lower class. Meyers also describes how he struggled to make a living by working, but because of his superior education from years at university he gained substantial respect and power in the army. Poe grew up in a very unstable family environment and experienced a lot of hardships even as a child.
In the biography Poe: His Life and Legacy by Jeffrey Meyers, he explains how Poe’s birth caused his family some financial turmoil, as they were already struggling in the small city and Poe’s father did not want to ask his family members for money. Poe was born in Boston on January 19th, 1809. Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night” (Edgar Allan Poe).
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