![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/William_Sharp_1894.jpg/640px-William_Sharp_1894.jpg&w=640&q=50)
William Sharp (writer)
Scottish writer (1855–1905) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named William Sharp, see William Sharp (disambiguation).
William Sharp (12 September 1855 – 12 December 1905) was a Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime.[1] He was also an editor of the poetry of Ossian, Walter Scott, Matthew Arnold, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Eugene Lee-Hamilton.
![]() | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (March 2019) |
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
William Sharp | |
---|---|
![]() Sharp in 1894 | |
Born | (1855-09-12)12 September 1855 Paisley, Scotland |
Died | 12 December 1905(1905-12-12) (aged 50) Bronte, Sicily |
Nationality | Scottish |
Other names | Fiona Macleod |
Occupation | Writer |
Spouse | Elizabeth Sharp |
Close