American Writer
1809 - 1849
American writer known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. He invented the detective fiction genre and wrote haunting poetry that explored themes of death, loss, and the human psyche.
"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
Edgar Allan Poe
"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity."
Edgar Allan Poe
"The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague."
Edgar Allan Poe
"Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality."
Edgar Allan Poe