'Saerasmid,' an Early Promoter of Walt Whitman

Clark, George Pierce. "'Saerasmid,' an Early Promoter of Walt Whitman." American Literature 27, no. 2 (1955): 259-262.

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journal

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literary criticism

Abstract

Identifies "Saerasmid"--the author of numerous parodies of Walt Whitman in the Saturday Press--as Charles Desmarais Gardette, who was also the author of "The Fire-Fiend," a parody of Poe's "The Raven."

People Mentioned in this Work

Clapp, Henry [pages: 261]

Clapp insisted that Gardette write a number of Whitman parodies for the Saturday Press.

Mackenzie, Robert [pages: 261]

Briefly mentioned in connection with Gardette's Poe hoax, "The Fire-Fiend." Also mentioned in context of the English actor William Macready, who, like Mackenzie, was also tricked into believing that "The Fire-Fiend" was actually authored by Poe himself (261).