SIMMS, WILLIAM GILMORE

SIMMS, WILLIAM GILMORE
   a prolific American writer, born at Charleston, South Carolina; turned from law to literature; engaged in journalism for some years, and found favour with the public as a writer of poems, novels, biographies, &c., in which he displays a gift for rapid, vivid narrative, and vigour of style; "Southern Passages and Pictures" contains characteristic examples of his poetry, and of his novels "The Yemassee," "The Partisan," and "Beauchampe" may be mentioned (1806-1870).

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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  • Gilmore (surname) — Gilmore, or Gillmore or Gilmour , is a surname with several origins and meanings.*The name can be of Irish (from Ulster) and Scottish origin, Anglicised from the Gaelic Mac Gille Mhoire (Scottish Gaelic), Mac Giolla Mhuire (Irish Gaelic). The… …   Wikipedia

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