Edgar Allan Poe
author profile
born
January 19, 1809
died
October 07, 1849
gender
male
place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
genre
Horror, Literature & Fiction
about this author
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, editor, and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and invented the detective-fiction genre. He is credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
He was born Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe, whose parents died when he was young, was taken in by John and Frances Allan, of Richmond, Virginia but was never formally ad...more
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quotes by Edgar Allan Poe
"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."
— Edgar Allan Poe
— Edgar Allan Poe
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