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David Tenorio
English 112
Mrs. Williams
April 27, 2007
Edgar Allan Poe
Best known for his poems and short fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, deserves more recognition than any other writer for the revolution of the short story from anecdote to art. He virtually created the detective story and perfected the psychological thriller. He also produced some of the most influential literacy criticism of his time and has had a worldwide influence on literature.
On the day of January 19, 1809 Edgar Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Although his middle name is often misspelled as "Allen" (even in encyclopedias), it is actually "Allan." The name Allan came along after being adopted, he felt that it showed a sign of respect towards his new family.
Edgar was the son of actress Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and actor David Poe, Jr. Both of his parents died before he was three years old. He was the second of three children. He had an older brother named William Henry Leonard Poe, and a younger......

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