Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Edgar Allan Poe was a 19th century poet, novelist and short story writer, whose curious and often nightmarish work has been highly influential in the genre fields of horror and fantasy. He worked as a literary critic and editor but was more successful as an author. He is also credited with having been the principal initiator of the genre of detective fiction with his three stories about [Auguste Dupin]?, the most famous of which is [The Murders in the Rue Morgue]?.
Several of his works were made into movies, several starring [Vincent Price]?.
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