Edgar Allan Poe
| Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|
 1848 daguerreotype of Poe | |
| Born | January 19, 1809 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | October 7, 1849 (40) Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, short-story writer, editor, literary critic |
| Nationality | American |
| Literary genre(s) | Horror fiction, crime fiction, detective fiction |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe |