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• Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who was associated with the Romantic Movement in American literature. He mainly published poetry and short stories. He is considered an early contributor to the science fictionOnline-Literature.com: Edgar Allan Poe - Biography and Works and detective fiction novels.PBS.org: People & Events - Edgar Allan Poe, Detective Fiction, and the Parkman Murder

  In March of 2009, the University of Virginia featured a 1842 letter from Poe to his publishers apologizing for his alcohol consumption and subsequent bad behavior in an exhibition. The document was purchased from a private collector.Cleveland.com: U.Va. exhibits Poe letter apologizing for drinking (March 4, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts
  2. Literary genre: Lyric poetry, novels and short fiction
  3. Considered an early contributor to the science fiction genreOnline-Literature.com: Edgar Allan Poe - Biography and Works
  4. The Murders at the Rue Morgue is considered the world's first piece of Detective Fiction|detective fictionPBS.org: People & Events - Edgar Allan Poe, Detective Fiction, and the Parkman Murder
  5. Died: October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland
  6. Cause of death uncertain
  7. Popularly-speculated causes: RabiesUniversity of Maryland Medical Center: Edgar Allan Poe Mystery (September 24, 1996), alcoholism, deliberate suicide

• Moonlighting Cryptographer

  In addition to literature, Poe was active in the field of cryptography, the study and practice of hiding information within codes. At his request, readers sent cryptograms to Poe and he would publish the solutions. In all, Poe published more than 100 solutions.The Edgar Allan Poe Cryptographic Challenge: Official Site Two puzzles sent in by a Mr. W. B. Tyler were left unsolved until nearly 150 years later. Gil Broza officially solved them on October 13, 2000. never solved, and continue to be a source of mystery today.The Edgar Allan Poe Cryptographic Challenge: Cipher Solved, But Mystery Remains (October 13, 2000)

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