Poe
/pəʊ/- Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-49), American short-story writer, poet, and critic. His fiction and poetry are Gothic in style and characterized by their exploration of the macabre and the grotesque. Notable works: 'The Fall of the House of Usher' (short story, 1840); 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (detective story, 1841); 'The Raven' (poem, 1845).坡, 艾德加·爱伦（1809-1849, 美国短篇小说家、诗人和评论家, 其小说和诗歌具有哥特派风格, 以探索恐怖和怪诞题材为特点; 代表作品：短篇小说《厄舍古屋的倒塌》[1840], 侦探小说《莫格街的凶杀案》[1841], 诗歌《乌鸦》[1845]）。