Parke Godwin

Parke Godwin 1816-1904, American journalist, b. Paterson, N.J. He became associated while working on the New York Evening Post with William Cullen Bryant , 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 the Post for nearly 45 years, following Bryant as editor in 1878, but, because of differences with the owners, he resigned in 1881 and became editor of the Commercial Advertiser. Godwin, sympathetic with Brook Farm and with Fourierism (see under Fourier, Charles ), wrote A Popular View of the Doctrines of Fourier (1844), and for a time edited the Harbinger, the Fourierist magazine. He translated part of Goethe's autobiography (1846-47) and other works from the German.

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

Godwin, Parke (1816–1904), New Jersey‐born journalist and reformer, graduated from Princeton (1834). He was a leading Fourierist, publishing The Harbinger from Brook Farm and writing Democracy, Constructive and Pacific (1843) and A Popular View of the Doctrines of Charles Fourier (1844). Among his other books are Vala (1851), a fantastic tale; a partial translation of Goethe's Autobiography (1846–47); a biography of his father‐in‐law, Bryant (1883); and an edition of Bryant's works. Godwin was associated with the New York Evening Post (1836–81), during the last four years succeeding Bryant as editor. He also edited the Commercial Advertiser.