单选题 Edgar Allan Poe is not only a poet, but also the founding father of ______in American literature.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：爱伦·坡是侦探小说的鼻祖、科幻小说先驱之一，恐怖小说、短篇哥特小说(gothic novel)大师。