Charles Farrar Browne | |
|---|---|
 "Artemus Ward" | |
| Born | Charles Farrar Brown April 26, 1834 |
| Died | March 6, 1867 (aged 32) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | humorist |
Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 – March 6, 1867) was an American humor writer, better known under his nom de plume, Artemus Ward, which as a character, an illiterate rube with "Yankee common sense", Browne also played in public performances. He is considered to be America's first stand-up comedian.[1] His birth name was Brown but he added the "e" after he became famous.[2]
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- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. pp. 400–401.