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Henry Curwen
1845–1892
A Victorian journalist and novelist whose career stretched from London literary life to the editorship of The Times of India. Best known today for writing about writers and booksellers, he brought a lively insider's eye to the world of print.
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A History of Booksellers, the Old and the New
by Henry Curwen
About the author
Born in 1845 at Workington Hall in Cumberland, Henry Curwen was an English journalist, novelist, translator, and man of letters. Reference sources agree that he was educated at Rossall School and began his literary career in London before leaving for India in 1876.
In Bombay, he joined The Times of India as assistant editor, later becoming its editor in 1880 and a joint proprietor in 1889. Alongside his journalism, he wrote fiction and literary nonfiction, including Sorrow and Song; Studies of Literary Struggle and A History of Booksellers, the Old and the New, works that helped preserve the stories of authors and the book trade.
Curwen died in 1892 while traveling home by ship from India. Though not a household name now, he remains an appealing figure for readers interested in Victorian literary culture, journalism, and the lively world behind books.