Henry Mackenzie
Henry Mackenzie (born July 26, 1745 in Edinburgh , Scotland , † January 14, 1831 ibid) was a Scottish writer .
Life
His most famous work, The Man of Feeling (dt. The man of feeling ), was published in 1771 anonymously. This novel, in which the influence of Laurence Sterne can be felt, is considered a typical example of the literature of sensitivity . In 1773 he published his next novel The Man of the World . In 1781 the epistolary Julia de Roubignei followed , which some contemporaries valued as Mackenzie's best book.
In 1783 he was elected a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh .
literature
- Mackenzie, Henry . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 17 : Lord Chamberlain - Mecklenburg . London 1911, p. 252 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Literature by and about Henry Mackenzie in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF file) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed March 18, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mackenzie, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1745 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1831 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh , Scotland |