As per our current Database, Edmund Wilson has been died on Jun 12, 1972 (age 77).
When Edmund Wilson die, Edmund Wilson was 77 years old.
| Popular As | Edmund Wilson |
| Occupation | Non-Fiction Author |
| Age | 77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 8, 1895 (New Jersey) |
| Birthday | May 8 |
| Town/City | New Jersey |
| Nationality | New Jersey |
Edmund Wilson’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Edmund Wilson was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
An American non-fiction author and literary critic, he is best known for works such as Axel's Castle (1931) and Patriotic Gore (1962). He served as an Editor for The New Republic and also wrote reviews for The New York Review of Books.
He attended Princeton University and, following his graduation, briefly worked as a reporter for the New York Sun. He published one of his first works of literary criticism, entitled Wallace Stevens and E.E. Cummings, in 1921.
He was the Editor of Vanity Fair from 1920-1921.
He was the New Jersey-born son of an attorney. In 1961, he married Mary McCarthy.
He criticized J.R.R. Tolkien for writing The Lord of the Rings series, which he considered to be a worthless piece of literature.
