Question

Describe two positive achievements in Edgar Allan joe life.

Answer 1

He created a new genre: detective fiction.

He won a literary prize for "the gold bug", in 1843.

Answer 2

In 1841, Poe launched the new genre of detective fiction with "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." His literary innovations earned him the nickname "Father of the Detective Story." A writer on the rise, he won a literary prize in 1843 for "The Gold Bug," a suspenseful tale of secret codes and hunting treasure.