He had the look of one who had drunk the cup of life and found a dead beetle at the bottom.

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Edgar Allan Poe is known for his horror stories. He is the only American author that has been nominated and also the first to win the prestigious CWA (Costa) and Locus (Locus Award) awards. His poetry and short stories have been adapted to film and he is widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of all time.

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