Edgar Allan Poe was illiterate.
Edgar Allan Poe -LRB- -LSB- po -RSB- born Edgar Poe ; January 19 , 1809 -- October 7 , 1849 -RRB- was an American writer , editor , and literary critic .	literary critic	Literary criticism
Literary criticism -LRB- or literary studies -RRB- is the study , evaluation , and interpretation of literature .	evaluation	evaluation	interpretation	Interpretation (logic)	literature	literature
