Rufus Wilmot Griswold
American editor and poet
Rufus Wilmot Griswold was an American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic. Born in Vermont, Griswold left home when he was 15 years old. He worked as a journalist, editor, and critic in Philadelphia, New York City, and elsewhere. Wikipedia
Born: February 13, 1815, Benson, VT
Died: August 27, 1857 (age 42 years), New York, NY
Place of burial: The Green-Wood Cemetery, New York, NY
Children: W. M. Griswold
Parents: Rufus Griswold
Books
The Poets and Poetry of America
1842
The Republican Court: Or, American Society in the Days of Washington
1854
The Republican Court
1855
The female poets of America
1849
The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe: With Notices of His Life and Genius
The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe: Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Miscellanies
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