Charles Farrar Browne
Charles Farrar Browne (born April 23, 1834 in Waterford , Maine , † March 6, 1867 in Southampton , England ), also known under the pseudonym Artemus Ward , was an American writer and satirist .
biography
Browne wrote first from 1857 to 1861 for the newspaper The Cleveland Plain Dealer , combining business reports with satirical undertones. He then wrote articles and a book called Artemus Ward under his pseudonym Artemus Ward. His Book (1862) before he finally emigrated to England in 1866, where he was one of the authors of the magazine Punch .
He also appeared as a humorist with the nickname "The Genial Showman" in the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly . Ward, who also had contacts with authors such as Prentice Mulford , wrote in the style of satires in the style of Ambrose Bierce . At the age of almost 33 he died of complications from tuberculosis .
literature
- Browne, Charles Farrar . In: James Grant Wilson, John Fiske (Eds.): Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography . tape 1 : Aaron - Crandall . D. Appleton and Company, New York 1887, p. 412 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Chambers Biographical Encyclopedia , pp. 227, 2002, ISBN 0-550-10051-2
Web links
- Charles Farrar Browne in nndb (English)
- Biography. newadvent.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Browne, Charles Farrar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ward, Artemus (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer, satirist, and humorist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waterford , Maine, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1867 |
| Place of death | Southampton , Hampshire, England |