John Forster
English biographer and critic (1812-1876) · Writers · Died at 63
John Forster was an English writer and biographer. He was best known for publishing The Life of Charles Dickens (1872), which was the first biography published of Charles Dickens after his death in 1870.
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He was a personal friend of Dickens and part of Dickens's social circle, which included William Makepeace Thackeray, Wilkie Collins and Hans Christian Andersen.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1812 to 1876 · aged 63
