English Literature, 20th cent. to the Present: Biographies

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Further reading

George Wilson Knight

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

George Wilson Knight 1897–1985, English writer and critic, grad. Oxford (B.A., 1923; M.A., 1925). He wrote numerous books and essays on English literature, including The Wheel of Fire (1930), The Imperial Theme (1931), The Crown of Life (1946), The Golden Labyrinth (1962), and Neglected Powers: Essays on 19th and 20th Century Literature (1971), as well as studies of Byron, Milton, and Shakespeare. In addition he wrote plays, poems, and an autobiography.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"George Wilson Knight." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"George Wilson Knight." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Knight-G.html

"George Wilson Knight." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Knight-G.html

Learn more about citation styles

Knight, G. Wilson

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | | Copyright

Knight, G. Wilson, ( George Richard Wilson Knight) (1897–1985), Shakespeare scholar and critic. His poetic and symbolic approach to Shakespeare is perhaps seen at its best in The Wheel of Fire (1930), The Imperial Theme (1931), and The Crown of Life (1947), among many other publications.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Knight, G. Wilson." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Knight, G. Wilson." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-KnightGWilson.html

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Knight, G. Wilson." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-KnightGWilson.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Discivilization in the criticism of George A. Panichas.(Critical essay) Magazine article from: Modern Age; 1/1/2008
	High-resolution isotope stratigraphy of the Lower Ordovician St. George Group... Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences; 6/1/2009
	Knight case put back to the autumn; TRIAL.(News) Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 8/6/2009