Edgar Allan Poe
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic
ποΈJanuary 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849
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πBiography
Edgar Allan Poe was a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Wrote the famous poem 'The Raven'
- β¦Invented the detective fiction genre
- β¦Influenced science fiction
π¬Famous Quotes
"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream
"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity
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