Introduction Edgar Allen Poe was one of the most influential poets of his time. He was both an editor and critic, although only a small amount of people enjoyed his work. He not only pioneered a new sense of reality, but also helped to transform the short story from anecdote to art. His life and criticism of his works helped him to have a worldwide influence on literature. Early Life Edgar Allen Poe was born …showed first 75 words of 1003 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1003 total…a poet, but also an acclaimed author, critic, and editor. He, in my opinion, is one of the greatest poets of all time because he didn't follow the norm and went out on his own to do what he loved. He wrote about things that he genuinely felt during the times in his life that was the hardest. Edgar Allen Poe was very fun to write a paper on, and my sources were very informative.