Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an influential American writer who was a part of the Romantic Movement. Most people would say he had a hard life because he loss so many loved ones and seemed to always carry grief (wife, parents, etc.). In a way, his constant sorrow and grief was good thing because it influenced his writing style which he is famous for. Poe was one of the first authors to introduce science fiction, made up of out of this world characters with supernatural powers and stuff. Maybe he went a little crazy when his family members died, and it opened a whole new world for him. In some of his pieces the narrator (him, maybe) has some sort of sorrow or loss of loved one and struggles with the pain throughout (The Raven & Ligeia). 

His craziness really, I think, positively influenced his writing. Poe is awesome at storytelling. Although wordy at times, he is great at creating suspense and imagery to set the stage for his pieces. Another thing I like about his style is that it is never dull or boring; there is always some mystery, wonder, and excitement about his work. Poe knows just how to word things and uses many literary devices to further emphasize his points which make his pieces all the more exquisite.

My favorite Poe short story is Tell Tale Heart. This story is LITERALLY one of my favorite pieces of literature and everyone should read it (video animation of story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDLLHTdVSgU)! It is basically about a guy who hates the sight of an old man's eye and he goes to extreme lengths to never see it again. Poe is so crazy but I love it and it really works in this short story.

Poe is weird dude with a broad imagination and I absolutely love it and so do many others. Without him literature would be really dull so thank you Edgar Allan Poe for your imaginative writing style!