Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic.
He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.
His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius.
His novels and short stories are still widely read today.
Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison.
Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed readings extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.
Dickens's literary success began with the 1836 serial publication of "The Pickwick Papers".
Within a few years he had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire, and keen observation of character and society.
His novels, most published in monthly or weekly instalments, pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction, which became the dominant Victorian mode for novel publication.
Cliffhanger endings in his serial publications kept readers in suspense.
The installment format allowed Dickens to evaluate his audience's reaction, and he often modified his plot and character development based on such feedback.
For example, when his wife's chiropodist expressed distress at the way Miss Mowcher in "David Copperfield" seemed to reflect her disabilities, Dickens improved the character with positive features.
His plots were carefully constructed, and he often wove elements from topical events into his narratives.
Masses of the illiterate poor chipped in ha'pennies to have each new monthly episode read to them, opening up and inspiring a new class of readers.
His 1843 novella "A Christmas Carol" remains especially popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. "
Oliver Twist" and "Great Expectations" are also frequently adapted and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London.
His 1859 novel "A Tale of Two Cities" (set in London and Paris) is his best-known work of historical fiction.
The most famous celebrity of his era
, public demand saw him undertake a series of public reading tours in the later part of his career.
Dickens has been praised by many of his fellow writers—from Leo Tolstoy to George Orwell, G. K. Chesterton, and Tom Wolfe—for his realism, comedy, prose style, unique characterisations, and social criticism.
However, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf complained of a lack of psychological depth, loose writing, and a vein of sentimentalism.
The term "Dickensian" is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters.
John Mulholland (journalist)
John Mulholland( born 20 November 1962) is an Irish journalist who was the editor of the British Sunday newspaper" The Observer" for 10 years and assistant editor of" The Guardian".
He has worked for most of his career with the Guardian Media Group.
In April 2018, he became the editor of Guardian US.
Robert Hawker (poet)
Robert Stephen Hawker( 1803 – 1875), was an Anglican priest, poet, antiquarian of Cornwall and reputed eccentric.
He is best known as the writer of" The Song of the Western Men" with its chorus line of" And shall Trelawny die?/
Here's twenty thousand Cornish men/ will know the reason why!", which he published anonymously in 1825.
His name became known after Charles Dickens acknowledged his authorship of" The Song of the Western Men" in the serial magazine" Household Words".
Peter Bhatia
Peter Bhatia is an American journalist and the editor of the" Detroit Free Press".
He was previously the editor of" The Oregonian".
Marco Roth
Marco Roth( born 1974) in New York, New York is a co-founder and editor of" n+1" magazine.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Household Words
Household Words was an English weekly magazine edited by Charles Dickens in the 1850s.
It took its name from the line in Shakespeare's "Henry VFamiliar in his mouth as household words."
Shahadat Chowdhury
Shahadat Chowdhury( 28 July 1943 – 29 November 2005) was a Bangladeshi journalist and editor of several news magazines.
He served as the editor of Weekly Bichitra from 1972 until its publication was ceased in 1997.
He then served as the editor of Shaptahik 2000 and Anandadhara.
Ger Colleran
Gerard Colleran is an Irish journalist, the editor of the" Irish Daily Star" from 1999 to 2014, and since 2017 the editor of" Kerry's Eye".
In 2009," Village" listed him as one of Ireland's 100 most influential people.
He is a native of Mayo, County Mayo, grew up in Quin, County Clare, and was educated at the University of London and the University of Limerick.
Prior to his work at the" Daily Star" he was the editor of" The Kerryman".
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."

Question: What is the date of death of the editor of magazine Household Words?
Answer: 9 June 1870