选择题

Washington Irving's contribution to America literature does NOT include________.

A、 he was the first American writer of imaginative literature to gain international fame
B、 he paved the way towards realism
C、 he established the short story as a genre
D、 his works marked the beginning of American Romanticism

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】

欧文是美国浪漫主义文学奠基人。因此B项不属于欧文对美国文学的贡献。