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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 ...
Dec 5, 2013 · 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.
Dec 9, 2013 · For a few dazzling months, Colin Wilson, who has died aged 82, was taken at his own valuation in his diary as "the major literary genius of our century", a writer destined to be "Plato's ideal...
Colin Wilson has 557 books on Goodreads with 123727 ratings. Colin Wilson’s most popular book is The Outsider.
Dec 13, 2013 · LONDON (AP) — British author Colin Wilson, who gained fame with his first book, “The Outsider,” has died. He was 82. Colin Stanley, Wilson’s publisher and bibliographer, said the writer and philosopher never fully recovered from a stroke in 2011.
Colin Wilson: The books . Credit must go to John B Morgan, Colin Stanley for his Colin Wilson bibliography, and to Howard F Dossor’s Colin Wilson: The Man and His Mind, in compiling this list of works. Those seeking complete reference should consult Colin Stanley's The Ultimate Colin Wilson Bibliography (1956-2015).
Dec 13, 2013 · British novelist Colin Wilson, best known as the author of The Outsider, has died aged 82. Colin Stanley, Wilson's publisher and bibliographer, said the writer and philosopher never fully ...
