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Edgar Allan Poe's Life in Weeks

A master of macabre fiction and poetry who is credited with inventing the modern detective story. His dark, atmospheric works explored death, madness, and the human psyche.

1809–1849 American Author & Poet 2,124 weeks (40 years)

Edgar Allan Poe's 2,124 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

2,124
Total Weeks
14,868
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
40
Years

Key Milestones

Age 18 · Week ~936

Enrolled at the University of Virginia but left due to gambling debts

Age 22 · Week ~1,144

Published his first collection of poetry

Age 26 · Week ~1,352

Married his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm

Age 32 · Week ~1,664

Published The Murders in the Rue Morgue, creating the detective genre

Age 36 · Week ~1,872

Published The Raven, which made him a literary celebrity

Legacy

Wrote The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Murders in the Rue Morgue, pioneering both horror fiction and the detective genre. His literary criticism also helped shape American literature.

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