Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe was also associated with the ‘American Romantic Movement.’ He is better known for his tales of mystery and macabre. He was amongst the earliest American practitioners of short story and generally considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. Poe is also credited for his contribution towards the then emerging genre of science fiction. His works greatly influenced American literature and also other specialized fields like cosmology and cryptography. His best known fiction works are generally Gothic and deals with themes like the effects of decomposition, concerns of premature burial, reanimation of the dead, and mourning. Many of Poe’s works are also considered part of the dark romanticism genre. He became famous for his popular poems like ‘The Raven’ and ‘Annabel Lee.’