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Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe was one of the most successful writers of all time.
He is known for his tales of the mysterious and macabre. He is reported to
be the first master of the short story form (Edgar Allen Poe). About 12 of
his works are known for their flawless literary construction. Poe had a
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.... Poe also loved debating. The student life at the University
of Virginia in 1826 was very chaotic. In one student riot the students
threw bottles and bricks at the professors. In Poe's letters to John Allen
he often talked of violence on campus. He once wrote of how a student was
struck on the head with a stone and then pulled out a gun and killed his
attacker(Moldavia).
By the end of the year Poe had started to develop gambling debts.
Poe blamed his gambling debts on John Allen saying that he did not provide
enough for him ....
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