Edgar Allan Poe and John Ronald Reaul Tolkien were said to be two of the best authors of the 19th and 20th century. They have many similarities and many differences. Both J.R.R Tolkien and Edgar Allan Poe were both praised for their works. They would write famous novels and poems in their lifetimes. Although Edgar Allan Poe and J.R.R. Tolkien were both novelists and poets they had very different lives.
On January 19,1809 Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston Massachusetts. As a child, Poe had money issues while he was living with John Allen who was a tobacco exporter after his parents died. In 1827 Poe wrote his first collection of poems, Tamerlane, and other poems which were issued in this year. Poe became famous for his horror, mystery, and …show more content…
While in Boston Poe published his first book. He worked as a critic in his early life which impacted American, and international literature. When Poe published his works the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond hired him to write for them. During this time Poe wrote short stories, and book reviews making the magazine the most popular in the south. Poe’s criticism on famous works named him a reputation of a fearless critic.(www.Biography.com ,www.Poets.org, and www.Softschools.com)
On January 3,1892 John Ronald Reaul Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein South Africa. He moved to Birmingham England while he was still a child. He attended King Edward’s school in his child and teen years. When he was an adult J.R.R. Tolkien started to attend Exter college in Birmingham England. J.R.R Tolkien joined the faculty of the University of Leeds before he joined Oxford University. Tolkien was hired to be a professor at Oxford University in 1920. When he was there he started a writing, group called The Inklings where he wrote a short line about a hobbit when he was grading a paper.
On January 19,1809 Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston Massachusetts. As a child, Poe had money issues while he was living with John Allen who was a tobacco exporter after his parents died. In 1827 Poe wrote his first collection of poems, Tamerlane, and other poems which were issued in this year. Poe became famous for his horror, mystery, and …show more content…
While in Boston Poe published his first book. He worked as a critic in his early life which impacted American, and international literature. When Poe published his works the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond hired him to write for them. During this time Poe wrote short stories, and book reviews making the magazine the most popular in the south. Poe’s criticism on famous works named him a reputation of a fearless critic.(www.Biography.com ,www.Poets.org, and www.Softschools.com)
On January 3,1892 John Ronald Reaul Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein South Africa. He moved to Birmingham England while he was still a child. He attended King Edward’s school in his child and teen years. When he was an adult J.R.R. Tolkien started to attend Exter college in Birmingham England. J.R.R Tolkien joined the faculty of the University of Leeds before he joined Oxford University. Tolkien was hired to be a professor at Oxford University in 1920. When he was there he started a writing, group called The Inklings where he wrote a short line about a hobbit when he was grading a paper.