Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who wrote Gothic and macabre short stories.?

That's correct! Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, known for his dark and macabre short stories and poems. Here are some of his most famous works:

* Short Stories: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Raven," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Pit and the Pendulum"

* Poems: "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," "The Bells," "Lenore"

Poe's works often explored themes of death, madness, and the supernatural, and his writing style is characterized by its atmosphere of suspense, mystery, and psychological tension.