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Edgar Allan Poe. Influence on Detective Fiction
Influence on Detective Fiction
This timeline explores Poe's pioneering role in the detective fiction genre and his influence on later writers.
April 1841
Publication of 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'
Poe publishes 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' considered the first modern detective story, in Graham's Magazine.
1843
Publication of 'The Gold Bug'
Poe's short story 'The Gold Bug' further solidifies his reputation in the detective fiction genre.
1840s
Influence on Later Writers
Poe's detective stories influence later writers, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who credited Poe as an inspiration for Sherlock Holmes.
