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Edgar Allan Poe: A Biography
Edgar Allan Poe (1809 –1849)
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. He is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and suspense.
He is generally considered the inventor of detective fiction.
Poe’s work as an editor, a poet, and a critic had a profound impact on American and international literature.
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In addition to his detective stories, he is one of the originators of horror and science fiction. He is often credited as the architect of the modern short story. He also focused on the effect of style and structure in a literary work: as such, he has been seen.
French Symbolists such as Mallarmé and Rimbaud claimed him as their literary model.
American authors alphabetical listBaudelaire translated is works into French. Today, Poe is regarded as one of the first American writers to become a major figure in world literature, and there are many well-known Edgar Allan Poe quotes. He was unusual in that he strived to earn