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Rufus W. Griswold

(Griswold, Rufus W. (Rufus Wilmot), 1815-1857)

Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 15, 1815 – August 27, 1857) This engraving of Griswold was published in 1855, a few years before his death from tuberculosis. It is based on a portrait painted by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg (1814–1889).
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 13, 1815 – August 27, 1857) 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. He built a strong literary reputation, in part due to his 1842 collection The Poets and Poetry of America. This anthology, the most comprehensive of its time, included what he deemed the best examples of American poetry. He produced revised versions and similar anthologies for the remainder of his life, although many of the poets he promoted have since faded into obscurity. Many writers hoped to have their work included in one of these editions, although they commented harshly on Griswold's abrasive character. Griswold was married three times: his first wife died young, his second marriage ended in a public and controversial divorce, and his third wife left him after the previous divorce was almost repealed. (From Wikipedia)

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