Was He an Author or Poet?

answers1:both, but he is best known as an author.
answers2:He was both, but people usually think of him as an author.
answers3:Author. I own some of his books, and I did really elaborate
research on him (school).
answers4:Authors are people who write things, including poetry.
Anyone who does writing is an author, so he is a least that. Mainly he
is a fiction author and not really known as a poet.
answers5:One can be both, although I'd consider him primarily an author.