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Hugh Walker
1855–1939
A Scottish-born professor and critic, he spent decades teaching English literature at St David’s College, Lampeter, and wrote clear, wide-ranging studies of major writers and literary traditions. His books helped generations of readers find their way into English and Scottish literature.
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The Age of Tennyson
by Hugh Walker
About the author
Born in Kilbirnie, Scotland, on January 7, 1855, he was educated at Glasgow High School, the University of Glasgow, and Balliol College, Oxford. He went on to become Professor of English Literature at St David’s College, Lampeter, where he taught for many years and built a reputation as a dedicated literary scholar.
He is best remembered for works of criticism and literary history, including studies of the English essay, the Victorian age, and Scottish literature. His writing was aimed at helping readers see the shape of literary history clearly, with an emphasis on major authors, movements, and the development of style.
Walker died on June 28, 1939. A suitable verified portrait image was not clearly available from the source page I could confirm in this session, so no profile image is included.