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Poe, Edgar Allan

Country/Region:
USA
Born:
January 19, 1809
Dead:
October 7, 1849
Genres:
Miscellaneous prose, Crime literature, Science fiction, Horror literature
Edgar Allan Poe, born Edgar Poe, was an American author of Irish descent whose contribution to the horror, crime and fantasy fiction genres cannot be overestimated. He has been described as the father of the modern mystery novel and broke new ground in the field of horror and fantasy. Poe preferred to describe himself as a poet, and many of his poems are classics.

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