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A. C. (Andrew Carpenter) Wheeler
1835–1903
A sharp-tongued 19th-century newspaper writer and drama critic, he became widely known under the pen name "Nym Crinkle." His career ranged from frontier reporting and Civil War correspondence to books on history, nature, and home life.
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Eleven Possible Cases
by Frank R. Stockton, Edgar Fawcett, Franklin Fyles, Anna Katharine Green, Henry Harland, Ingersoll Lockwood, Joaquin Miller, Kirk Munroe, Brainard Gardner Smith, Maurice Thompson, A. C. (Andrew Carpenter) Wheeler
About the author
Andrew Carpenter Wheeler was an American journalist, author, and drama critic born in 1835 and died in 1903. He is best remembered by the pen name Nym Crinkle, a byline that made him one of the better-known theatrical critics of his time.
He began his newspaper work with the New York Times and later reported from the western frontier and served as a Civil War correspondent. After those experiences, he returned to New York journalism and built a reputation for forceful, prolific criticism, especially in writing about the stage.
Wheeler also published books beyond journalism, including The Chronicles of Milwaukee, The Iron Trail, A Journey to Nature, and The Making of a Country Home. That range helps explain why he remains interesting today: he was not only a critic, but also a writer who turned firsthand experience and wide curiosity into many different kinds of books.