What is Edgar Allan Poe the father of?

Answer 1

He was the father of the modern detective story.

Poe is considered to be the father of the modern detective story. His character C. August Dupin(Murder in Rue Morgue) was the precursor to Sherlock Holmes as Doyles' Character Dr. Watson said to Sherlock (in the first Holmes Story "A study in Scarlett") "you remind me of Poes' Dupin". I'm paraphraseing I believe. you are a weirdo

Poe is considered the father of the modern detective story and detective fiction. This comes from his three stories "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Purloined Letter" and "The Mystery of Marie Roget" in which the detective, C. Auguste Dupin appears. Dupin was the first recurring detective.

Poe also wrote 'The Gold Bug' which is a mystery story without a detective.
A famous poet and writer for the Horror genre.

Answer 2

Poe is considered to be the father of the modern detective story. His character, Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin, was the precursor to Sherlock Holmes as Conan Doyle's character Dr. Watson said to Sherlock (in the first Holmes Story "A Study in Scarlet") "You remind me of Edgar Allen [SIC] Poe's Dupin." (I might add that it is Edgar Allan Poe in the American editions.) His stories "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Mystery of Marie Roget," and "The Puloined Letter." It also comes from the fact that he has the first recurring detective character in the stories, Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin. Poe was also a major contributor to the popularity of the Short Story as well as the horror genre. Poe was called the father of modern detective stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Answer 3

Edgar Allan Poe is often regarded as the father of the modern detective story for his contributions to the genre through works like "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." He is also considered a pioneer of the psychological horror genre, as seen in his famous works such as "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher."