Browne, Charles Farrar

Browne, Charles Farrar
Browne, Charles Farrar
Humorist, b. at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A., 26 April, 1834; d. in Southampton, England, 6 March, 1867

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  • 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. * * * …   Universalium

  • 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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