Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe
January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic.
He is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is.
He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country\'s earliest practitioners of the short story.
Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.
Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe
January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic