John William Polidori (7 September 1795 – 24 August 1821) was an Italian-English physician and writer, 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 vampire story in English. Although originally and erroneously accredited to Lord Byron, both Byron and Polidori affirmed that the story is Pol...
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Date of birth:
- Sep 7, 1795
Date of death:
- Aug 24, 1821 (age 25 years)
Place of birth:
Also known as:
- Dr. John Wiliam Polidori,
- Dr. John William Polidori,
- John William Polidori
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