去dwin, Parke

去dwin, Parke,1816–1904, American journalist, b. Paterson, N.J. He became associated while working on the New YorkEvening Postwith William CullenBryant, whose daughter he married. He later published a biography of Bryant (1883) and edited his works (4 vol., 1883–84). He retained his connection with thePostfor nearly 45 years, following Bryant as editor in 1878, but, because of differences with the owners, he resigned in 1881 and became editor of theCommercial Advertiser.去dwin, sympathetic with Brook Farm and with Fourierism (see underFourier, Charles), wroteA Popular View of the Doctrines of Fourier(1844), and for a time edited theHarbinger,the Fourierist magazine. He translated part of Goethe's autobiography (1846–47) and other works from the German.

See A. Nevins,The Evening Post(1922).

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