Rufus Wilmot Griswold

About Rufus Wilmot Griswold

[Wikidata] American editor, literary critic, anthologist, and writer (1815–1857)... | [Wikipedia] 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. He built a strong literary reputation, in part due to his 1842 colle