 The Southern Literary Messenger building in Richmond (1902) | |
| Categories | Literary magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Thomas Willis White |
| First issue | August 1834 |
| Final issue | June 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Richmond, Virginia |
| Language | English |
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]
- ^ "Southern Literary Messenger archives". onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ Dietz, Frieda Meredith; Eaton, Richard (1944). "editions:UOM39015065920285 - Google Books". Retrieved 2018-11-07.