Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton (born August 9, 1593 in Stafford , England , † December 15, 1683 in Winchester , England) was an English tailor , angler, biographer and specialist author .
Life
He published biographies and was an avid fisherman . He fished on Romney Island in the Thames near Windsor . He was friends with Charles Cotton .
plant
- The compleat angler or an contemplative man's recreation (1653, dt. The perfect angler or a thoughtful man's recreation , 1859), major work
literature
- Owen Chadwick : The fisherman and his God. Izaak Walton. Christian Evidence Society, London 1984.
- Heinz Haase: The Englishman Izaak Walton and his book “The Perfect Angel…” published in 1653. In: Ders .: Fascination Fish. History of the fish and its catch. Findling Verlag, Neuenhagen 2000, pp. 73-77.
- Thomas Kalweit: father of all anglers, the legendary Izaak Walton. In: Fisch & Fang , issue 7/2008, Paul Parey Zeitschriftenverlag, pp. 12–16.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul Goldsack: River Thames. In the Footsteps of the Famous. English Heritage / Bradt, Bucks 2003, ISBN 1-84162-044-0 .
Web links
Commons : Izaak Walton - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Izaak Walton in the catalog of the German National Library
- Thomas Kalweit: father of all anglers. Life and work of Izaak Walton.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walton, Izaak |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer, tailor and fisherman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1593 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stafford |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1683 |
| Place of death | Winchester |