Southern Literary Messenger

Southern Literary Messenger
The Southern Literary Messenger building in Richmond (1902)
CategoriesLiterary magazine
FrequencyMonthly
FounderThomas Willis White
First issueAugust 1834
Final issueJune 1864
CountryUnited States
Based inRichmond, Virginia
LanguageEnglish

The Southern Literary Messenger was a periodical published in Richmond, Virginia, from August 1834 to June 1864, and from 1939 to 1945. Each issue carried a subtitle of "Devoted to Every Department of Literature and the Fine Arts" or some variation thereof and included poetry, fiction, nonfiction, reviews, and historical notes. It was founded by Thomas Willis White, who served as publisher and occasional editor until his death, in 1843.

White hired Edgar Allan Poe in 1835 as a staff writer and critic. Others involved with the periodical included Matthew Fontaine Maury and Maury's kinsman Benjamin Blake Minor. Publication ended in June 1864, in part because of Richmond's involvement in the American Civil War, and was revived from 1939–1945.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Southern Literary Messenger archives". onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  2. ^ Dietz, Frieda Meredith; Eaton, Richard (1944). "editions:UOM39015065920285 - Google Books". Retrieved 2018-11-07.