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John Wilson

Scottish advocate, literary critic and author (1785-1854) · Writers · Died at 68

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John Wilson FRSE was a Scottish advocate, literary critic and author, the writer most frequently identified with the pseudonym Christopher North of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.

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Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

About this person

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1785 to 1854 · aged 68

Writers born in the 1780s 6

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