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American writer and critic (1809–1849)

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Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre.

EDGAR ALLAN POE is descended from one of the oldest and most respectable families in Baltimore.

EDGAR ALLAN POE is descended from one of the oldest and most respectable families in Baltimore.

Born in Boston in , Poe's father left the family shortly after his birth, and his mother died when he was just two years old.

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer who was born in and died in , at the age of Poe is known for inventing the detective fiction genre and.

Edgar Allan Poe's life begins and ends in obscurity, and includes several years about which little is known.

Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 19, , the son of David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Poe, both professional actors.

He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature.^[1] Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre.

In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.^[3]

Poe was born in