In America Edgar Alan Poe. In Russia Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
the writer of the first modern biography.
Aristophanes is generally credited with being the first Greek writer of satirical comedy.
I would be cautious about using the designation 'genius' in this regard as the short story has been around since the bronze age. It has only been recently that it has become professionally lucrative.Anyways the two that are credited with originating the short story are:Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol in RussiaEdgar Allan Poe in America.
Willam Burroughs
Benjamin Franklin was the diplomat, writer, inventor, and scientist who attended the Constitutional Convention.
George Lucas.
He worked as a writer and inventor
I looked this up and didn't come up with an inventor by that name. I found a writer.
Edwin Baltzley a writer and inventor .
No. She does not appear to be credited as a writer for the series. She simply provided character voices.
Benjamin Franklin