Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales ...

Edgar Allan Poe does not suffer from a shortage of biographers, and Richard Kopley pays tribute to two of them: Arthur Hobson Quinn and Kenneth Silverman. So, what is there to add? The short answer, ...

BIOGRAPHY seems to be becoming more and more a matter of background. We see eminent men, not so much as errant examples of genius or individuality, but as the product of their surroundings and of ...

Friday will mark 209 years since the birth of Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts, to David and Elizabeth Poe. Edgar had an older brother, Henry, and a younger sister, Rosalie. After his father ...

Rhianna Malas is a creative writer and essayist currently living in Melbourne, Australia. An RMIT alum, she has self produced a comic zine, and has written short stories and creative non-fiction ...

INQUESTIONABLY the most important re- issue of an American classic author for many years is that of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe in the "Virginia" edition. It is important both in itself and ...

Edgar Allan Poe has maintained a hold on the American imagination since he first penned a series of mystery and horror stories in the mid-19th century, along with some equally haunting poems. Just ...

Edgar Allan Poe, the man who invented the detective story, saved his most unsolvable mystery for last: the cause of his own untimely death. If any Edgar Allan Poe work anticipated how the author would ...

Actor Denis O’Hare and American Masters Executive Producer Michael Kantor discuss the making of the film Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Major support for Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive is provided by ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Edgar Allan Poe's imprint is on everything from crime fiction (the Edgars are awarded annually to the best mystery stories) to ...