The term ULALUME AUTHOR is a reference to the American poet and short story writer Edgar Allan Poe, whose 3-letter acronym is POE. Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 and is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole. His works include such classics as 'The Raven', 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'Ulalume'.