Which author was known as a master of suspense and horror, a respected literary critic, the inventor of the modern detective story, and the renowned poet who wrote "The Raven"?

A.
John Keats

B.
Langston Hughes

C.
Edgar Allan Poe

D.
James Weldon Johnson

Question

Which author was known as a master of suspense and horror, a respected literary critic, the inventor of the modern detective story, and the renowned poet who wrote "The Raven"?	
 
 A.
John Keats
 
 B.
Langston Hughes
 
 C.
Edgar Allan Poe
 
 D.
James Weldon Johnson

ayeedomo · Answer

I think it was Edgar Allen Poe

seb.cal · Answer

Answer: "C." Edgar Allan Poe was one of the first horror authors and (Fun fact!) was found dead in a ditch.