Quick Facts About William Hazlitt
- Born
- April 10, 1778
- Died
- September 18, 1830
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Profession
- Literary Historian
- Notable works
- Souvenirs d'un voyage dans la Tartarie et le Thibet, pendant les années 1844, 1845 et 1846
- Known for
- Characters of Shakespear's Plays, Table-Talk, The Spirit of the Age
- Spouse
- Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt
About William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
