Edgar Allan Poe (n. 19 ianuarie 1809, Boston/Massachusetts - d.

7 octombrie 1849, Baltimore/Maryland) a fost un

scriitor american, poet, romancier, nuvelist i critic literar, creator al genului de scurte povestiri i precursor al literaturii
moderne de ficiune tiinifico-fantastic. A dus o via de boem i a sfrit tragic n mizerie, opium i alcoolism, dar
tocmai din acest infern al existenei sale s-au nscut multe dintre creaiile ce aveau s impun literaturii universale
norme de evaluare estetic necunoscute pn atunci. n cei patruzeci de ani ai unei viei halucinante, scriitorul a
izbutit s publice multe volume de versuri, de proz, estetic i teorie literar, fcnd dovada unei fore de creaie
extraordinare.

Edgar Allan Poe ( born in 19 january 1809 in Boston and deceased in 7 october 1849 in Baltimore) was an American
writer , poet , fictionist , creator of short story-telling type and precursor of Sci-Fi modern literature. He lived his life like
a rich guy but ended up dying in misery , opium , alcohol , but only due to this living did he manage to create many of
the stories that later on became worldwide best sellers. Till then , through his 40 years of a hallucinating life he
managed to publish many volumes of lyrics , fiction , estetics and literature theory making the proof of a great mind.

Edgar Alan Po ( born in naintin genuari eigtin-nain in Boston and disisd in seven octobor eigtin-fortinain in Baltimore )
uas an American raitar , poet , ficsionist , crieitar of sort stori-teling taip end precursor of Sci-Fi modern liceratur . Hi
livd his laif laic a rici gai bat ended ap daing in mizeri , opium , alcohol , bat onli due to dis living did hi menegi tu crieit
meni of da storis dat leitar on bicheim uorlduaid best sellers . Til den , truh his forti iears of a halucineiting laif hi
menegid tu pablis meni voliums of lirics , fiction , estetics end licerature tiori, meiching da pruf of a greit maind.