John William Polidori
Writer, Author
1795 – 1821
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Who was John William Polidori?
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John William Polidori was an English writer and physician. He is known for his associations with the Romantic movement and credited by some as the creator of the vampire genre of fantasy fiction. His most successful work was the 1819 short story, The Vampyre, the first published modern vampire story. Although originally and erroneously accredited to Lord Byron, both Byron and Polidori affirmed that the story is Polidori's.
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- Born
- Sep 7, 1795
London - Also known as
- Dr. John William Polidori
- Dr. John Wiliam Polidori
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Edinburgh
(1810 - 1815) - Ampleforth College
(1804 - )
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Edinburgh
- Died
- Aug 24, 1821
London
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on July 23, 2013
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