The Saturday Press (literary newspaper)
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The Saturday Press was the name of a literary weekly newspaper, published in New York from 1858 to 1860 and again from 1865 to 1866, edited by Henry Clapp, Jr.
Clapp, nicknamed the "King of Bohemia" and credited with importing the term "bohemianism
" to the U.S, was a central part of the antebellum New York literary and art scene. Today he is perhaps best known for his spotlighting of Walt Whitman
, Fitz-James O'Brien, and Ada Clare
– all habitués of the bohemian watering hole named Pfaff's beer cellar
– in The Saturday Press. Clapp intended the Press to be New York's answer to the Atlantic Monthly. The Press was constantly troubled by financial problems, and Clapp died in poverty and obscurity.
Mark Twain
's first short story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
", was first published under the title "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" in The Saturday Press in 1865.
Clapp, nicknamed the "King of Bohemia" and credited with importing the term "bohemianism
Bohemianism
Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic or literary pursuits...
" to the U.S, was a central part of the antebellum New York literary and art scene. Today he is perhaps best known for his spotlighting of Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman
Walter "Walt" Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse...
, Fitz-James O'Brien, and Ada Clare
Ada Clare
Ada Clare , born Jane McElhenney, was an American actress, writer, and feminist....
– all habitués of the bohemian watering hole named Pfaff's beer cellar
Pfaff's beer cellar
The vault at Pfaffs where the drinkers and laughers meet to eat and drink and carouseWhile on the walk immediately overhead pass the myriad feet of Broadway...
– in The Saturday Press. Clapp intended the Press to be New York's answer to the Atlantic Monthly. The Press was constantly troubled by financial problems, and Clapp died in poverty and obscurity.
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
's first short story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain, his first great success as a writer, bringing him national attention. The story has also been published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"...
", was first published under the title "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" in The Saturday Press in 1865.