Browne,Charles Farrar

Browne,Charles Farrar
Browne (broun), Charles Farrar. Pen name Artemus Ward (wôrd) 1834-1867.
American humorist who used backwoods characters and local dialect to comment on current events in his fictional tales of an itinerant showman.

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  • Browne, Charles Farrar — • Humorist, b. at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A., 26 April, 1834; d. in Southampton, England, 6 March, 1867 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • BROWNE, CHARLES FARRAR —    a humorist and satirist, known by the pseudonym of Artemus Ward, born in Maine, U.S.; his first literary effort was as showman to an imaginary travelling menagerie; travelled over America lecturing, carrying with him a whimsical panorama as… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Browne, Charles Farrar — (1834 1867)    Humorist (Artemus Ward), b. in Maine, U.S., worked as a compositor and reporter, and became a highly popular humorous writer, his books being Artemus Ward his Book, A.W. His Panorama, A.W. among the Mormons, and A.W. in England …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Charles Farrar Browne —     Charles Farrar Browne     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Charles Farrar Browne     (ARTEMUS WARD).     Humorist, b. at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A., 26 April, 1834; d. in Southampton, England, 6 March, 1867. He went to school in his… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Charles Farrar Browne — See also Artemas Ward (disambiguation) Charles Farrar Browne Artemus Ward Born April 26, 1834(1834 04 26) Waterford, ME Died March 6, 1867 …   Wikipedia

  • Charles Farrar Browne — alias Artemus Ward Charles Farrar Browne (Pseudonym: Artemus Ward) (* 23. April 1834 in Waterford, Maine; † 6. März 1867 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Satiriker. Biografie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Charles Farrar Browne — noun United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834 1867) • Syn: ↑Browne, ↑Artemus Ward • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Browne — is a surname from the French le Brun which becomes de Brun in Gaelic in the 11th century.Fact|date=March 2007* Adam Browne, Australian writer * Andrew Browne, Australian rules footballer * Anthony Browne, sixteenth century English Knight of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Browne (Familienname) — Browne ist ein Familienname. Varianten Brown Bekannte Namensträger Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Browne —   [braʊn],    1) Charles Farrar, Pseudonym Artemus Ward [wɔːd], amerikanischer Schriftsteller, Journalist und Humorist, * bei Waterford (Me.) 26. 4. 1834, ✝ Southampton (England) 6. 3. 1867; kritisierte in seinen Skizzen, Geschichten und… …   Universal-Lexikon

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