Black, William, 1841-1898
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Black, William, 1841-1898
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Black, William, 1841-1898
Black, William (novelist)
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William Black was born in Scotland; his earliest ambition was to be a painter, but he had no success, and took to journalism. While working for London's Daily Star, he covered the Austro-Prussian war from the front, and was taken captive. Afterward, he continued to work in journalism while devoting himself to novels; he eventually became a popular success, notably for his adventure novels set in Scotland.
Scottish journalist and novelist.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/33136659
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1397722
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50008568
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n50008568
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Autographs
Letters
Male authors, English
Novelists, English
Novelists, Scottish
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Portraits, British 19th century
Rosalind (Fictitious character)
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Great Britain
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