Poe is considered the father of detective fiction because of his 3 stories that included the recurring character of detective C. Auguste Dupin. The 3 stories were "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," The Purloined Letter" and "The Mystery of Marie Roget." Poe is known for his mystery and Horror stories but he also wrote humor, satire and even Science Fiction stories. Most of his poems were devoted to women in his life and were not in the Gothic horror genre.
Edgar Allan Poe is the father of detective fiction.
Edgar Allan Poe is considered the father of detective fiction.
Edgar Allan Poe.
He was best known as the father of the modern detective story.
He mainly wrote in the Romanticism time period, but many people believed he also wrote in the moderism time period as well.
John Allan is Edgar Allan Poe's foster father.
"He was the father of the modern detective story." Cited in this article -----> http://www.online-literature.com/poe/ Wikipedia says he was also an important part of the American Romantic Movement
There were rumors that Edgar Allan Poe's birth father was not his legal father, and that his biological father was actually a different individual. However, there is no concrete evidence to support these claims.
Edgar Allan Poe was given credit for inventing the detective story.
Edgar Allan Poe was actually the first detective/mystery themed author... ever. If he had not lived, CSI Miami would not be around... The Mentalist...but not just TV shows, all of the "Who done it" books could not of been written without his genius.
Edgar Allan Poe introduced the detective, C. Auguste Dupin, in the short story 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' published in April 1841.
When Edgar Allan Poe's foster father, John Allan, died, Edgar did not inherit anything significant. John Allan had made provisions for his wife and other children in his will, leaving Edgar out of his inheritance. Poe had a strained relationship with John Allan throughout his life and was largely financially independent by the time of his father's death.