Arthur Morrison
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. Morrison's best known work of fiction is his novel A Child of the Jago (1896).
Arthur Morrison | |
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Morrison (no later than 1903) | |
| Born | 1 November 1863 Poplar, London, England |
| Died | 4 December 1945 (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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