what type of author is robert louis stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson. Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850- December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer. Stevenson was born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was Thomas Stevenson and grandfather was Robert Stevenson, both successful lighthouse engineers, and his mother was Margaret Balfour. He studied at Edinburgh Academy in his youth. His parents were both very religious.