Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an author, poet, editor, and literary critic. He is more known for his eerie and mysterious stories. He was one of the first short story writers in America and is widely credited with creating the detective fiction subgenre.

Poe is also recognized for his contribution to the science fiction subgenre that was just beginning to take off. His writings had a significant impact on American literature in addition to other specialized areas like cryptography and cosmology. His writings are frequently categorized as belonging to the dark romanticism subgenre. He rose to fame as a result of his popular poems like “The “Annabel Lee” and Raven.”