Ooooh I love this ok so Writers, such as William Faulkner, began writing a more specifically Southern form of American Gothic in the 1920s. However, the Southern Gothic genre reached its height in popularity in the 1940s-1960s. Southern Gothic literature was inspired by early Gothic writing, a genre that was popular in 18th century England
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci between 1489 and 1490.
