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Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
Wife of Edgar Allan Poe (1822-1847) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virginia Eliza Poe (née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was an American poet who was the spouse (wife) of Edgar Allan Poe. She was the author of only a single poem. They were first cousins. They first met in 1829. She was seven at the time.[1]
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Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe | |
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![]() Virginia Poe, as painted after her death | |
Born | Virginia Eliza Clemm (1822-08-15)August 15, 1822 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | January 30, 1847(1847-01-30) (aged 24) Bronx County, New York, U.S. Pulmonary tuberculosis |
Resting place | Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Occupation | Poet |
Genre | Acrostic |
Notable works | An unnamed acrostic poem (dated 1846) |
Spouse | Edgar Allan Poe (married 1835 or 1836 – 1847) |
Children | None known |
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