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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe 1809-49, American poet, short-story writer, and critic, b. Boston. He is acknowledged today as one of the most brilliant and original writers in American literature. His skillfully wrought tales and poems convey with passionate intensity the mysterious, dreamlike, and often macabre... Read more |
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Peter Abrahams
Abrahams, Peter 1947-PersonalBorn June 28, 1947; married Diana Gray (a teacher), 1978; children: Seth, Ben, Lily, Rosie. Education: Williams College, B.A., 1968.AddressesHome—Cape Cod, MA. E-mail—pa@cape.com.CareerWriter. Worked as a spear fisher in the Bahamas, 1968-70; Canadian Broadcasting... Read more |
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold
Rufus Wilmot Griswold 1815-57, American editor, b. Benson, Vt. He was influential as editor of Graham's Magazine (1842-43) and the International Monthly Magazine (1850-52) and as anthologist of The Poets and Poetry of America (1842) and several similar books. He had known Edgar Allan Poe... Read more |
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Marcus Sedgwick
Sedgwick, Marcus 1968-PersonalBorn 1968, in England; married; children: Alice.AddressesHome—Sussex, England.CareerWriter, beginning 1994; Walker Books, London, England, sales manager. Formerly worked as a bookseller for Heffers (children's bookshop), Cambridge, England; as a sales manager for Ragged... Read more |
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Sarah Helen (Power) Whitman
Whitman, Sarah Helen [Power] (1803–78), Rhode Island poet, after the death of her husband became engaged to Poe (c. 1848). Several of her poems concern him and more bear the obvious influence of his style. Some of her verse is collected in Hours of Life (1853), and a complete edition... Read more |
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Stephen King
Stephen King 1947-, American writer, b. Portland, Maine. He writes horror stories influenced by the 19th-century Gothic tradition, especially that of Edgar Allan Poe . His novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays have made him one of the best-selling authors in the world. King takes everyday... Read more |
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mystery
mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed by the hero or heroine; this is accomplished through a mixture of intelligence, ingenuity, the logical interpretation of evidence, and sometimes sheer luck. ... Read more |
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The Masque of the Red Death
THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH UK, 1964 Director:Roger Corman Production:Alta Vista/Anglo Amalgamated; Pathécolor, Panavision; running time: 84 minutes. Released August 1964. Producer:George Willoughby; screenplay:Charles Beaumont and R. Wright Campbell,... Read more |
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Michel de Ghelderode
Michel de Ghelderode , 1898-1962, Belgian dramatist. He wrote in French and is noted for his colorful and avant-garde plays. He lived in obscurity until 1949, when he gained prominence with the production of Fastes d'enfer (1929). His vast output reveals his use of many sources; Barabbas (1928),... Read more |
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