He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction .
Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre , Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective - fiction genre .
Poe is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction .
Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre , Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective - fiction genre .