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Daniel Defoe

Also known as Daniel Foe, D. Defoe

English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731)

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Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, and trader who lived from 1660 to 1731 and became known for his work in literature and news writing during a transformative period in English publishing. He matters because he was a pioneering figure in developing the novel as a literary form and in establishing journalism as a profession in England.

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Daniel Defoe (/dɪˈfoʊ/; c. 1660 – 24 April 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularize the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and…

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Instance of: human
Given name: Daniel
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: London
Place of death: Moorfields
Occupation: publisher
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Presbyterianism
Notable work: A Journal of the Plague Year
Image: Daniel Defoe Kneller Style.jpg
Said to be same as: Charles Johnson

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Commons category: Daniel Defoe
date of death: 1731-00-00
date of birth: 1660-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Daniel Defoe
Commons Creator page: Daniel Defoe
ethnic group: English people
name in native language: Daniel Defoe
birth name: Daniel Foe
Commons gallery: Daniel Defoe
P8168: Anastasiya Kuzmina
place of burial: Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
writing language: English language
start of work period: 1700-00-00
has works in the collection: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
date of burial or cremation: 1731-04-26
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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36 objects attributed to Daniel Defoe, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe : novela escrita en inglés por Daniel Foe

Robinson Crusoe

The fortunes and the misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders

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La vie et les avantures surprenantes de Robinson Crusoe

Life and adventure of Robinson Crusoe

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The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe

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Life and the extraordinary events of the Robinson Crusoe of York: New from the English of the fun-tenth edition. 2

Robinson dans son ile ou abrege des aventures de Robinson

Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

The adventures of Robinson Crusoe

The life and strange adventures of Robinson Crusoe complete in three parts. Part 1. 1

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Encyclopedic overview

Daniel Defoe (/dɪˈfoʊ/ c. 1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy. He is famous for his novels Robinson Crusoe (1719), Moll Flanders (1722) and Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (1724). He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson.

Before the end of 1719, Robinson Crusoe had already run through four editions, and it has gone on to become one of the most widely published books in history, spawning so many imitations that its name is used to define a genre, the Robinsonade. Defoe also wrote many political tracts, was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted him.

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