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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.
After Poe's death, Rufus Wilmot Griswold wrote his obituary under the pseudonym "Ludwig". Griswold, who became the literary executor of Poe's estate, was actually a rival of Poe and later published his first full biography, depicting him as a depraved, drunk, drug-addled madman.
Jan 22, 2009 · The relationship between Edgar Allan Poe and Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815-1857) is complex and enigmatic, yet it is one of the essential keys to understanding Poe and his biographers.
Jan 15, 2020 · The long-simmering tension between Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) and Rufus W. Griswold (1815-1857) began when Griswold—literary critic, editor, and anthologist—published The Poets and Poetry of America (1842) in which three of Poe’s poems appeared.
Rufus Wilmot Griswold-Poe’s Literary Executor. August 27, 2014. Many may be familiar with the recent Drunk History episode featuring Edgar Allan Poe and a “Mr. Griswold.” But how many actually know who Griswold is? Yes, Drunk History, the popular Comedy Central show, portrayed him, but was he accurately portrayed?
Aug 23, 2024 · Rufus Wilmot Griswold (born Feb. 15, 1815, Benson, Vt., U.S.—died Aug. 27, 1857, New York, N.Y.) was an American journalist, critic, anthologist, and editor who worked with Edgar Allan Poe on Graham’s Magazine and succeeded him as assistant editor (1842–43).
In August of 2014, we covered the scandal between Poe and Rufus Griswold, Poe’s defamer. We went in depth into the situation and analyzed the happenstances leading up to Griswold’s scheme. However, it should be recognized that Griswold was more than just a villainous character in the life of Poe.
The Poe Museum in Richmond has recently acquired a portrait of Edgar Allan Poe's worst enemy and first biographer Rufus Wilmot Griswold.
Rufus Wilmot Griswold, 1815–57, American editor, b. Benson, Vt. He was influential as editor of Graham's Magazine (1842–43) and the International Monthly Magazine (1850–52) and as anthologist of The Poets and Poetry of America (1842) and several similar books.
Nov 2, 2022 · The set of four volumes (1850-1856) edited by Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815-1857) and printed by J. S. Redfield (Justus Starr Redfield, 1810-1888) is an important crossroads in the publication of Poe's writings.