John William Polidori

English writer and physician (1795-1821) · Writers · Died at 25

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John William Polidori was an English writer and medical doctor. He is known for his associations with the Romantic movement and credited by some as the creator of the vampire genre of fantasy fiction.

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The Vampyre; A Tale, 1819.

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Father Gaetano Polidori

John William Polidori

Sibling Frances Polidori

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