Donald Adamson
British literary scholar, author and historian (1939–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Adamson, JP (30 March 1939 – 18 January 2024), was a British literary scholar and historian.[1]
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Donald Adamson | |
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Born | (1939-03-30)30 March 1939 Culcheth, Lancashire, England |
Died | 18 January 2024(2024-01-18) (aged 84) Polperro, Cornwall, England |
Occupation | Author and historian |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Genre | Literary romanticism |
Subject | History of literature, philosophy and biography |
Notable works | Blaise Pascal: Mathematician, Physicist, and Thinker about God |
Spouse | Helen née Griffiths (m. 1966) |
Children | 2 sons |
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Books which he wrote include Blaise Pascal: Mathematician, Physicist, and Thinker about God[2] and Balzac and the Tradition of the European Novel, as well as The Curriers' Company: A Modern History.[3] Adamson's works are regarded as a gateway to European literature.[4]