Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was a writer, poet, and critic and perhaps one of the greatest writers in the history of American Literature. He is revered as a lynchpin in Romanticism. Poe is best known for his short stories, poems, especially his stories of macabre and mystery. He is considered as one of the earliest writers of the short story. He is also credited as one of the earliest writers of detective stories and the emerging genre of science fiction. His most famous poem is The Raven.

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