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The provided text is an extensive excerpt from the Wikipedia entry on Edgar Allan Poe, offering a comprehensive overview of the American writer's life, career, and enduring legacy. The entry details Poe’s tumultuous early life, education, and brief military service, followed by his struggles as a professional writer who pioneered genres like detective fiction and Gothic horror. Key sections address his publishing career in cities like Richmond, Philadelphia, and New York, the mystery surrounding his death in Baltimore at age 40, and the long-term impact of the biased memoir written by his rival, Rufus Wilmot Griswold. Finally, the source explores Poe’s literary style, themes, and significant influence across literature, science, and popular culture, including a list of his selected works and posthumous commemorations.