Edgar Allen Poe He’s best known for his poems and short fiction. He was born in Boston in 1809 and died in Baltimore in He deserves more credit than any other writer for the transformation of the short story from anecdote to art. He virtually created the detective story and perfected the psychological thriller.

life  POE was born January 19, 1809) Boston, Massachusetts U.S. January Boston, MassachusettsU.S.January Boston, MassachusettsU.S.  Died October 07, 1849 (aged 40) Baltimore, Maryland U.S. October Baltimore, MarylandU.S.October Baltimore, MarylandU.S.  Occupation: Poet, short story writer, editor, literary critic Occupation  Genres Horror fiction, Crime fiction, Detective fiction GenresHorror fictionCrime fictionDetective fiction GenresHorror fictionCrime fictionDetective fiction  Literary movement Romanticism, Dark romanticism Literary movementRomanticismDark romanticism Literary movementRomanticismDark romanticism

 POEMS:The book once again reprinted the long poems "Tamerlane" and "Al Aaraaf" but also six previously unpublished poems including early versions of "To Helen," "Israfel," and "The City in the Sea."[27] To HelenIsrafelThe City in the Sea[27]To HelenIsrafelThe City in the Sea[27]

Israfel (1831)  Written while Poe was at West Point, "Israfel" is a poem in eight stanzas of varying lengths that was first published in April 1831 in Poems of Edgar A. Poe.  It was re-worked and republished for the August 1836 issue of the Southern Literary Messenger. Southern Literary MessengerSouthern Literary Messenger  In an introduction to the poem, Poe says that Israfel is described in the Koran as an angel whose heart is a lute and who has "the sweetest voice of all God's creatures." His song quiets the stars, the poem says, while the Earth-bound poet is limited in his own "music." Hervey Allen likened Poe himself to Israfel and titled his 1934 biography Israfel: The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe. Israfel KoranluteIsrafel Koranlute

Al Aaraaf (1829)  This poem is based on stories from the as depicted in Sura 7 of the Qur'an, and tells of the afterlife in a place called Al Aaraaf: a star that was the place between paradise and hell. Sura 7Qur'anSura 7Qur'an  Poe included it as the major poem in his 1829 collection Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems.  Al Aaraaf" mixes of historical facts, religious mythology and elements of Poe's imagination. The poem primarily focuses on the afterlife, ideal love, and ideal beauty to passion, and has no discernible poetic rhythm when read

 He also produced some of the most influential literary criticism of his time and has had a worldwide influence on literature.  As for his early life, he was the son of actress Eliza Poe and actor David Poe.  In 1827, he published his first book, ‘ Tamerlane and other poems’ anonymously under the signature ‘ A Bostanion’. The poems were heavily influenced from Byron and showed of a youthful attitude.

 Before he was able to enter West Point, Edgar published a book entitled ‘ Al Aaaraaf, Tamerlane and minor poems.’  This time the book was published not anonymously but under the name of himself, Edgar Allan Poe. Before Edgar left West Point, he published a third edition of the book. Before Edgar left West Point, he published a third edition of the book. He called it a second edition and it was entitled ‘ Poems by Edgar Allan Poe’ in which his poems ‘ To Helen’ and ‘ Israfel’ appeared. He called it a second edition and it was entitled ‘ Poems by Edgar Allan Poe’ in which his poems ‘ To Helen’ and ‘ Israfel’ appeared.

THEME  In some of his works : terror and horror are the main subjects.  He used gothic novel in his works. For example ; ghosts were used in ‘Ligeria’.  Poe is the father of the romanticism in American literature and he wrote policy novels such as ‘ Gold Bug ‘.  He was an American poet, critic, short story writer and the author of ‘ The Fall of the House of the Usher ‘.

WORKS  Poe’s source of happiness was writing poetry, but he also raised the short story to an art form and was one of the first to write dedective story.  His dark, gothic tales of mystery and imagination had heavy influence on the modern thriller.(konusma dılı)  ** Poetry **Short Stories  ** Prose ** Dedective Stories  ** Long Tales ** Horror Stories  ** Articles

POETRY  Alone (1830)  - A Dream (1827)  -Annabel Lee (1849)  -Israfel (1831)  -The Bells (1849)  - To Helen (1848)  -Elizabeth ( 1850)  - A Valentine ( 1846 )  -The Raven is a narrative poem, it tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing his slow descent into madness. narrative poem talkingraven'snarrative poem talkingraven's

prose  ARTİCLES :  -Critism (1850)  -Marginalia ( )   LONG TALES :   -The Gold Bug (1843)  -The Murders in The Rue Morgue (1841) 

SHORT STORIES  -The Black Cat (1843)  -Silence (1837)  -Shadow ( 1850)  -The Busines Man (1850)  -The Spectacles (1850) DEDECTİVE STORIES DEDECTİVE STORIES  -The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841)  -The Purloined Letter (1845 )

HORROR  Morella (1850)  The Oval Portrait (1850)  Berenice (1835)

ANNABEL LEE  Written in 1849, Annabel Lee was published in the same year, a melodious narrative form. A part from it ; A part from it ;  It was many and many a year ago,  In a kingdom by the sea  That a maiden there lived whom you may know  By the name of Annabel Lee ;  And this maiden sk lived with no other thought.  Than to love and be loved by me

ISRAFEL  The poem is a direct contrast to Poe’s usual poetry, which usually deal with death and dark thoughts or other melancholy, gothic ideas, Poe’s idea of the death of beautiful woman.A stanza from Israfel ;  If I could dwell  Where Israfel  Hath dwelt, and he were I  He might not sing so wildly well  A mortal melody  While a bolder note than this might swell  From my lyre within the sky.