• Country: United States
  • Born On: Jan 19, 1809
  • Died On: Oct 7, 1849
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, USA, in 1809. Poe, short story writer, editor and critic, he is best known for his macabre tales and as the progenitor of the detective story. He died in 1849, in mysterious circumstances, at the age of forty.