Thesis: Edgar Allen Poe was an American poet, writer, editor, short story writer critic, thrill seeker and influenced many great writers and poets, some made award-winning films from the stories they have written and continue to do just that. Introduction: Edgar spent many years writing and learning American literature. He simply loved to write, that's why he did so many different things in the writing profession. He influenced many famous writers etc. so he is a very influential man and his name lives as a legendBiography:Paragraph 1: Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) He had one sister (Rosalie) and one brother (Henry) his parents were David and Elizabeth Poe, his mother died in 1811 and his father went to live with his grandparents while Edgar was adopted by his "divine father" John Allan and his wife, they had no children.Paragraph 2: When Edgar was 6 years old he went to live in England and went to school there for 5 years. He later returned to America in 1826 and attended the University of Virginia. Even though his father had a lot of money, he only gave Edgar about a third of what he needed. Edgar soon fell into debt and began drinking heavily and gambling, he left school less than a year. Paragraph 3: He went to Boston where he published a pamphlet of youthful Byronic poems, "Tanner lane" and others. Work: Paragraph 1: Edgar had no money and no work skills, so he decided to join the US Army and did quite well, kept the rank of Sergeant Major and they changed his name from Edgar Allan Poe to Edgar Allan Perry , after the death of his adoptive mother John Allan bought his release and burned his West Point candidate before starting his military service he wrote "Al Aaraaf"...... in the center of the paper...... previously. In 1844 Poe returned to New York, he and his family moved to a cottage on what is now East 192nd Street, Virginia's health worsened and she died in 1847. After all the depression relapsedParagraph 3: in June of 1849 Poe left New York and returned to Philadelphia, left Philadelphia in July and returned to Richmond joined "The Sons of Temperance" in an attempt to quit drinking reunited with Sarah Shelton and planned to marry her in October. On September 27 he again left Richmond for New York, went to Philadelphia, and stayed with James P. Moss, a friend. On the 30th he went to New York but supposedly took the wrong train to Baltimore. On October 3, Edgar was found in Gunner's lounge and taken to hospital, he was unconscious but they never found out what really happened to him. Edgar Allan Poe died on Sunday, October 7 1849.