William Sharp (writer)

William Sharp
Sharp in 1894
Born(1855-09-12)12 September 1855
Paisley, Scotland
Died12 December 1905(1905-12-12) (aged 50)
Bronte, Sicily
NationalityScottish
Other namesFiona Macleod
OccupationWriter
SpouseElizabeth Sharp

William Sharp (12 September 1855 – 12 December 1905) was a Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime.[1] He was also an editor of the poetry of Ossian, Walter Scott, Matthew Arnold, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Eugene Lee-Hamilton.

  1. ^ Sharp's Death Solves Literary Mystery, NY Times, 15 December 1905