Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer,
poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and
short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.
He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism and Gothic fiction
in the United States, and of American literature. Poe was one of the country's
earliest practitioners of the short story, and is considered the inventor of the
detective fiction genre, as well as a significant contributor to the emerging
genre of science fiction.
He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing
alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
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