Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe; 19 Januar 1809 – 7 October 1849) wis a American author, poet, editor, an leeeterary creetic, considered pairt o the American Romantic Muivement.
Best kent for his tales o meestery an the macabre, Poe wis ane o the earliest American practitioners o the short story an is generally considered the inventor o the detective feection genre. He is further creditit wi contributin tae the emergin genre o science feection. He wis the first well-kent American writer tae try tae earn a livin throu writin alane, resultin in a financially difficult life an career.
Edgar Allan Poe | |
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Born | Edgar Poe 19 Januar 1809 Boston, Massachusetts, Unitit States |
Dee'd | 7 October 1849 Baltimore, Maryland, Unitit States | (aged 40)
Naitionality | American |
Spoose | Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe |
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