Who is Edgar Allan Poe?

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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor; considered part of the American Romantic Movement.

Poe is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre.

Born January 19, 1809, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Edgar Allan Poe's tales of mystery and horror initiated the modern detective story, and the atmosphere in his tales of horror is unrivaled in American fiction.