Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who dream only at night.
Edgar Allan Poe Quotes
That pleasure which is at once the most pure, the most elevating and the most intense, is derived, I maintain, from the contemplation of the beautiful.
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| Birth: | 19th January, 1809 |
| Death: | 7th October, 1849 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author |
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Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
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