Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor and critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantics. He is best known for his tales of the macabre and his poems, as well as being one of the early practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of Gothic and Detective fiction (Crime fiction) in the United States.

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Poe died at the age of 40, the cause of his death a final mystery. His exact burial location is also a source of controversy.

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His legacy is abundant in modern pop culture, from the acclaim of his writing to the naming of the Baltimore Ravens NFL football team.

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January 19: January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 346 days remaining (347 in leap years)....

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