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Essay Archive - The Work of John Collier
The Work of John Collier
1John Collier, a contemporary English author, was born in London,
England on May 3,1901 and lived his last years in Palisades, California
where he died of a stroke on April 6, 1980. Collier was a writer of the
1920's era, educated in post-Victorian England, and according to Anthony
Burgess in the London Times. He was known for "literary allusiveness and
quiet wit" (Contemporary Authors 111). A collection of his most memorable
works was published in 1972 entitled The John Collier Reader. His literary
style reached beyond his native country and....
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