Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American author born in 1809 who is known for pioneering mystery and horror fiction. He worked in a variety of genres including criticism, poetry, psychological fiction, and detective stories. Poe is credited with inventing the modern detective story and including clues for the reader. While he started his career spoofing Gothic literature, he transformed tales of terror into psychological stories exploring the mysterious recesses of the human mind. His fiction often featured grim settings that reflected the mental state of characters and dealt with themes of death, madness, and the grotesque.
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