Daniel Defoe
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| + | “It is as reasonable to represent one kind of [[prison|imprisonment]] by another as it is to represent anything that really exists by that which exists not.” ― ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'' (1719) by 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). | + | '''Daniel Defoe''' (c. 1660 – 1731) was an [[English writer]], [[journalist]] and [[spy]] best known for his novel ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'' (1719). |
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| + | 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). | ||
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| + | His ''[[The Political History of the Devil]]'' (1726) 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 (c. 1660 – 1731) was an English writer, journalist and spy best known for his novel Robinson Crusoe (1719).
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).
His The Political History of the Devil (1726) was placed on The Index.
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