Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is known for his macabre and mysterious short stories and poetry. He was a pioneer of the short story and other genres like science fiction and detective fiction, and is often called the “architect” of the modern short story.
Born: Jan 19, 1809, Boston, MA
Died: Oct 7, 1849 (40 years), Washington Medical College
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Influenced by: Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Thomas De Quincey, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Siblings: William Henry Leonard Poe, Rosalie Mackenzie Poe
Parents: Eliza Poe, David Poe Jr.
Education: United States Military Academy (1830–1831), University of Virginia
Plays: Politian (1835), The Fall of the House of Usher
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