Many authors have made great contributions to the would of literature. Poe is known as the father of the American short story and father of the detective story. To understand the literary contributions of Edgar Allan Poe, one must look at his early life. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. He was born into poverty. His parents, David Poe and Elizabeth Arnold Poe were poverty struck parents. Two years after Poe was …showed first 75 words of 237 total…

…showed last 75 words of 237 total…daily routine and got kicked out of the army. Poe then moved to New York where he was unsuccessful. In the summer of 1838, he moved to Philadelphia, he worked as the editor of both Buron's Gentleman Magazine and Graham's Magazine. The year of 1845 was a good year for Poe. He published "The Raven" and other stories that caught the eyes of people. In 1849 Poe broke down when his wife Virginia died and he too died.