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    The Outsider. The Occult: A History. Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English existentialist philosopher-novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, [1] eventually writing more than a hundred books. [2]

  2. Apr 16, 2024 · Colin Wilson (born June 26, 1931, Leicester, Leicestershire, England—died December 5, 2013, St. Austell, Cornwall, England) was an English novelist and writer on philosophy, sociology, music, literature, and the occult.

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  3. Dec 12, 2013 · By Margalit Fox. Dec. 12, 2013. Colin Wilson, a self-educated English writer who in 1956 shot to international acclaim with his first book, “ The Outsider ,” an erudite meditation on ...

  4. Colin Wilson has 560 books on Goodreads with 124070 ratings. Colin Wilsons most popular book is The Outsider.

  5. The book was a best seller and helped popularize existentialism in Britain. Critical praise though, was short-lived and Wilson was soon widely criticized. Wilson's works after The Outsider focused on positive aspects of human psychology, such as peak experiences and the narrowness of consciousness.

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  7. A comprehensive list of books by Colin Wilson, a British philosopher, writer and critic. The books are categorised by genre, translated languages, and publication dates, with brief descriptions and notes.

  8. Jun 8, 2018 · Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. Wilson, Colin (Henry) (1931-) Popular British novelist and writer on occultism who attracted worldwide attention with his first book, The Outsider. He was born on June 26, 1931, in Leicester, England [1].

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