Tuesday marks the birth anniversary of the influential Gothic Literature figure Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was one of the most celebrated authors in the history of literature. He also played a key role in re-approaching the themes of dark myths, macabre, and mystery.
Born in 1809, his “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” presented the early notions of the modern detective story and horror. His concept of "ratiocination" inspired a huge number of authors such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who presented to the world the great Sherlock Holmes.
Moreover, “The Raven” is one of the best-known poems in American literature and it became one of the definitive signs of Poe. His name is always accompanied by the ravens. It also made him world-famous.
Poe as a poet was classified as notable, even his early verses existed in the universal literary canon such as “To Helen,” “Ulalume,” and “The Raven."
He was an early pioneer in the genre of science fiction as was fascinated by the science of his time, and he involved new inventions in his stories.
The author died in 1849 due to heart failure.
Poe was introduced to the Arabic readers after veteran author Mahmoud Mostafa El Akkad published Arabic translation to some of Poe's poems.
The author also affected Arabic Literature after the spread of his stories and literary concepts among Arab authors.
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