Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered the inventor of the modern detective fiction genre and a master of Gothic horror and macabre poetry. His works include "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."
Early age loss of Parents due to both Saturn in 2nd H and 2nd H lord Mars in 12th H. Saturn also 3rd aspect on Sun in 4th H (Father left the family).
Yearwise Biography:
- 1809 — Born January 19 in Boston, Massachusetts, to actors David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Poe; third child (older siblings William and Rosalie). [Rahu dasha - Moon bhukti]
- 1810 — Father abandoned the family; mother died of tuberculosis December 8. [Rahu dasha - Mars bhukti]
- 1811 — Taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia (never formally adopted). [Jupiter dasha - Jupiter bhukti]
- 1815–1820 — Lived with Allans in London; attended schools there.
- 1826 — Attended University of Virginia; excelled academically but accumulated gambling debts; left after one year. [Jupiter dasha - Rahu bhukti]
- 1827 — Enlisted in U.S. Army under alias "Edgar A. Perry"; published first poetry collection Tamerlane and Other Poems (anonymous, very few copies). [Saturn dasha - Saturn bhukti]
- 1829 — Mother-in-law Frances Allan died; discharged from army; published second collection Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems. [Saturn dasha - Saturn bhukti]
- 1830 — Entered U.S. Military Academy at West Point; deliberately got court-martialed and dismissed in 1831. [Saturn dasha - Mercury bhukti]
- 1831 — Moved to Baltimore; lived with aunt Maria Clemm and cousin Virginia Clemm.
- 1833 — Won $50 prize from Baltimore Saturday Visiter for short story "MS. Found in a Bottle." (Saturn dasha - ketu bhukti]
- 1835 — Married Virginia Clemm (his 13-year-old cousin) on May 16 (marriage kept secret initially). [Saturn dasha - Venus bhukti]
- 1838 — Published The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (only novel). [Saturn dasha - Moon bhukti]
- 1839 — Became editor of Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine; published "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "William Wilson."
- 1840 — Published Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque (collection). (Saturn dasha - Mars bhukti]
- 1841 — Published "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" — considered the first modern detective story. [Saturn dasha - Rahu bhukti]
- 1845 — "The Raven" published in January; became an overnight sensation; published The Raven and Other Poems. [Saturn dasha - Jupiter bhukti]
- 1847 — Virginia died of tuberculosis on January 30; Poe’s health and mental state deteriorated further. [Mercury dasha - Mercury bhukti]
- 1848 — Brief engagement to Sarah Helen Whitman (ended quickly); attempted suicide with laudanum. [Mercury dasha - Ketu bhukti]
- 1849 — Engaged to Elmira Royster Shelton; found delirious in Baltimore streets October 3 (wearing someone else’s clothes); died October 7 at age 40 in Washington College Hospital. Cause officially "congestion of the brain" — theories include alcohol poisoning, rabies, carbon monoxide, or murder. [Mercury dasha - Venus bhukti]
Appearance
Contemporary descriptions and portraits (mostly daguerreotypes from 1840s):
- Height: About 5 feet 8 inches (≈173 cm) — medium height.
- Build: Slender and graceful in youth; thin and frail in later years due to illness and poverty.
- Complexion: Pale, almost sickly white (often described as "sallow" or "pallid").
- Hair: Dark brown to black, wavy, slightly receding at temples in later years.
- Eyes: Large, dark, and expressive — often called "melancholy" or "piercing."
- Facial features: High forehead, prominent nose, thin mustache (later full mustache), small mouth, weak chin.
- Overall: Elegant and gentlemanly appearance, but frequently disheveled and melancholic due to alcoholism, poverty, and grief.
He was described as having a refined, almost aristocratic look despite his hardships, with a voice that was soft and musical.
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