| Full Name |
Edgar Allan Poe |
| Date of Birth |
19 January 1809 |
| Place of Birth |
Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Date of Death |
7 October 1849 |
| Place of Death |
Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
University of Virginia (briefly), United States Military Academy (expelled) |
| Profession |
Poet, writer, editor, literary critic |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1824 - 1849 |
| Brief Information |
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. He is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. Poe is credited with pioneering the detective fiction genre and was one of the earliest American writers of short stories. |