Boston-born literary lion (3)

I believe the answer is:

poe

(Other definitions for poe that I've seen before include "Name of writer" , "Edgar Allan ..., American writer of the macabre" , "He wrote short stories" , "The Raven writer" , "Edgar Allan . . ., American writer of horror stories" .)

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