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Also known as Daniel Foe, D. Defoe
English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731)
Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, and trader who lived from 1660 to 1731 and became known for his work in literature and news writing during a transformative period in English publishing. He matters because he was a pioneering figure in developing the novel as a literary form and in establishing journalism as a profession in England.
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Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 — April 24 , 1731)[1] was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and is even referred to by some as one of the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics (including politics <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Daniel+Defoe">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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