Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
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Virginia Eliza "Sissy" Clemm Poe (August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847), born Virginia Eliza Clemm, was the wife of Edgar Allan Poe.
Virginia Clemm and Edgar Allan Poe, who were first cousins, were married on May 16, 1836, when Virginia was 13, though the two listed her age as 21.
They were by all accounts a happy and devoted couple; however, in 1842, Virginia Poe developed tuberculosis. Her health declined and she became an invalid, which drove Edgar into a deep depression. In a letter to a friend, Edgar described his resulting mental state: "I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity."
Edgar's love for Virginia, and the effect that her suffering and ultimate death had upon him, are reflected in his tragic poems "Annabel Lee" and "Ulalume", and possibly in the decline of his mental state in his last years.
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↑ http://www.poeforward.com/virginiawomb/virginia/eveleth-1-4-1848.htm
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Poe, Virgiia Eliza Clemm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clemm, Virginia Eliza |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Wife of Edgar Allan Poe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 1847 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
