Daniel Defoe
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| '''Daniel Defoe''' ([[1659]]/[[1661]] [?] – [[April 24]] [?], [[1731]]) was an [[England|English]] [[writer]], [[journalist]] and [[spy]], who gained enduring fame for his novel ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]''. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the [[novel]] and helped popularize the genre in [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Britain]]. In some texts he is even referred to as one of the founders, if not the founder, of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote over five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | '''Daniel Defoe''' ([[1659]]/[[1661]] [?] – [[April 24]] [?], [[1731]]) was an [[England|English]] [[writer]], [[journalist]] and [[spy]], who gained enduring fame for his novel ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]''. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the [[novel]] and helped popularize the genre in [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Britain]]. In some texts he is even referred to as one of the founders, if not the founder, of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote over five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | ||
| - | His 1726 non-fiction book ''[[The Political History of the Devil]]'' was placed on ''[[Index Librorum Prohibitorum|The Index]]''. | + | His [[1726]] non-fiction book ''[[The Political History of the Devil]]'' was placed on ''[[Index Librorum Prohibitorum|The Index]]''. |
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Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 [?] – April 24 [?], 1731) was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel and helped popularize the genre in Britain. In some texts he is even referred to as one of the founders, if not the founder, of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote over five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). [1] [Apr 2007]
His 1726 non-fiction book The Political History of the Devil was placed on The Index.
