Daniel Defoe
Novelist, Author
1660 – 1731
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Who was Daniel Defoe?
Daniel Defoe, born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy, now most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and, along with others such as Samuel Richardson, is among the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets and journals on various topics. He was also a pioneer of economic journalism.
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- Born
- Sep 13, 1660
London - Also known as
- Daniel Defoë
- Daniel Foe
- Daniel Defoe Jr
- Parents
- Spouses
- Mary Tuffley
(1684/01/01 - 1731/04/24)
- Mary Tuffley
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Lived in
- Chadwell St Mary
- London
- Died
- Apr 24, 1731
London - Resting place
- Bunhill Fields
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on July 23, 2013
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