Arthur Morrison
English novelist and art collector (1863–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the New Zealand politician, see Arthur Morrison (politician).
Arthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 – 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for realistic novels, for stories about working-class life in the East End of London, and for detective stories featuring a specific detective, Martin Hewitt. He also collected Japanese art and published several works on the subject. Much of his collection entered the British Museum, through purchase and bequest.[1] Morrison's best known work of fiction is his novel A Child of the Jago (1896).
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Born | (1863-11-01)1 November 1863 Poplar, London, England |
Died | 4 December 1945(1945-12-04) (aged 82) Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England |
Occupation | Writer, journalist, art writer, art collector |
Subject | Detective fiction, working-class life |
Literary movement | Literary realism |
Notable works | A Child of the Jago |
Spouse | Elizabeth Thatcher |
Children | Guy Morrison |
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