Our language has become a tired and inefficient thing in the hands of journalists and writers who have nothing to say.
Colin Wilson Quotes
Imagination should be used, not to escape reality but to create it.
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| Birth: | 26th June, 1931 |
| Death: | 5th December, 2013 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Writer |
About
Colin Henry Wilson was born in Leicester, England. He is an English writer, first came to prominence as a philosopher and as a novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal. Gollancz published the 24-year-old Wilson's The Outsider in 1956. The book became a best-seller and helped popularise existentialism in Britain. He also wrote non-fiction books on crime, ranging from encyclopedias to studies of serial killing.
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