The most notable literary eras occuring during Poe's career were:
Dark Romanticism, which derived from the Romanticism era
Gothic
Transcendentalism, which Poe rejected
Even though Poe died more than a decade before the outbreak of the US Civil War, his lifetime can also be considered the Civil War era.
Edgar Allan Poe wrote in the Romantic era, which was a literary movement that emphasized emotion, imagination, and the supernatural. Poe's works often reflected themes of Horror, mystery, and psychological suspense, distinguishing him as a key figure in American Romantic literature.
Edgar Allan Poe's century was the nineteenth century.
the american renaissance
The Civil War
Edgar Allan Poe lived during the Romantic era, which took place in the early to mid-19th century. He was a prominent American writer known for his dark and macabre works that reflected the themes and styles of the Romantic literary movement.
The Romanticism era in American literature is generally considered to span from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century, with key figures such as Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Emily Dickinson contributing to the movement.
Poe's works often reflect the unrest and turmoil of the time, mirroring the national conflict and uncertainty of the Civil War era. Themes of division, chaos, and trauma in his writing can be seen as emblematic of the societal and political upheaval of the time. Additionally, Poe's personal life and experiences were influenced by the events leading up to and during the Civil War, which further shaped his writing.
Edgar Allan Poe's relationship with the other writers of his era was not always very good because Poe was a literary critic who could be blunt and biting. Poe ridiculed the writing "establishment" community particularly those in Boston. Poe did maintain written communications with some of his contemporaries though, in general, he was respected but not embraced as an author.
During the 1820s, American Romanticism emerged in literature, marked by an emphasis on emotion, nature, individualism, and the supernatural. It led to works by authors like Edgar Allan Poe and Washington Irving that explored themes of the human experience and the unknown. This movement pushed against the rationalism of the Enlightenment era.
"The Philosophy of Composition" is an essay written by Edgar Allan Poe that discusses his approach to writing "The Raven." In the essay, Poe explains his methodical and calculated process of composing the poem, emphasizing the importance of unity of effect and the use of a melancholic narrative to evoke a specific emotional response in the reader. He also discusses the importance of choosing a single, sustained tone for a piece of writing.
Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" See also: Hawthorne, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats for more examples...just for starters.
Edgar Allan Poe made significant contributions to the horror, mystery, and detective fiction genres. He pioneered the development of the detective story with tales such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," and his works had a profound influence on the development of modern literature. Poe's writing also explored complex psychological themes and the macabre, setting a standard for Gothic literature.
C. Auguste Dupin appeared in three stories by Edgar Allan Poe from 1841 until 1844 while Sherlock Holmes appeared in 60 stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from 1887 until 1927. By the way, Holmes refers to Dupin as "a very inferior fellow" in the very first Sherlock Holmes story, 'A Study in Scarlet.'
Since EA Poe is considered a pioneers of "l'art pour l'art" approach (art for the sake of art), I believe his general opinion of (some of the) literature (either of his era or prior to it) where that it was somewhat utilitarian, dictating too many laws and regulations for an artists, which in itself prevents his/hers creativity. He was knows of focusing his criticism on what matters in poetry - will it affect a poem or a short story and in what mater, unlike other literature criticists whose main concern was ethics and less important general matters of ideologies and similar.