Collins, William

Collins, William — ▪ English poet born Dec. 25, 1721, Chichester, Sussex, Eng. died June 12, 1759, Chichester       pre Romantic English poet whose lyrical odes adhered to Neoclassical forms but were Romantic in theme and feeling. Though his literary career was… …   Universalium

Collins, William — (1721 1759)    A pre Romantic poet of many odes, the son of a hatter from Chichester, Sussex, Collins was educated at Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he published his Persian Eclogues (1742). Dr. Samuel Johnson says of him …   British and Irish poets

Collins, William — ► (1721 59) Poeta británico. Obras: Églogas persas, y Odas, sobre diversos temas alegóricos y subjetivos …   Enciclopedia Universal

COLLINS, WILLIAM —    1) a gifted and ill fated English poet, born at Chichester; settled in London; fell into dissipated habits and straitened circumstances; had £2000 left him by an uncle, but both health and spirits were broken, and he died in mental imbecility; …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

Collins, William — (1721 1759)    Poet, s. of a respectable hatter at Chichester, where he was b. He was ed. at Chichester, Winchester, and Oxf. His is a melancholy career. Disappointed with the reception of his poems, especially his Odes, he sank into despondency …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

Collins, (William)Wilkie — Collins, (William) Wilkie. 1824 1889. British writer noted for his pioneering detective novels, including The Woman in White (1860) and The Moonstone (1868). * * * …   Universalium

Collins, (William) Wilkie — (8 ene. 1824, Londres, Inglaterra–23 sep. 1889, Londres). Novelista inglés. Tras incursionar brevemente en el ámbito legal y comercial, se dedicó a la literatura y cultivó una relación de amistad con Charles Dickens, quien ejerció una influencia… …   Enciclopedia Universal

Collins, William Wilkie — (1824 1889)    Novelist, s. of William C., R.A., entered Lincoln s Inn, and was called to the Bar 1851, but soon relinquished law for literature. His first novel was Antonina (1850), a historical romance. He found his true field, however, in the… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

Collins, (William) Wilkie — born Jan. 8, 1824, London, Eng. died Sept. 23, 1889, London English novelist. After working briefly in commerce and law, he took up writing and became associated with Charles Dickens, who had a formative influence on his career. For two works, he …   Universalium

Collins, William Wilkie — ► (1824 89) Novelista británico, amigo y colaborador de Dickens, creador del género de misterio con Sin nombre (1862) y La piedra lunar (1868) …   Enciclopedia Universal

William Collins — may refer to: William Collins (bishop) (1867–1911), Bishop of Gibraltar in the Church of England William Collins (poet) (1721–1759), English poet William Collins (painter) (1788–1847), English landscape artist William Collins (publisher)… …   Wikipedia