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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]
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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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 ...
Colin Wilson has 560 books on Goodreads with 124070 ratings. Colin Wilson’s most popular book is The Outsider.
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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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.
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].