Wilkie Collins was born on January 8, 1824[1], in London[2]. He died on September 23, 1889[3], in London[4]. He worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and poet lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,482 views/month, #6,789 of 1,000,298).[10]
Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day[42]
Why It Matters
Wilkie Collins has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He has been cited as an influence by Dorothy L. Sayers[45], a writer[46], 1893–1957[47], of United Kingdom[48], specialised in poetry[49].
Works attributed to him include The Woman in White[50], a literary work[51]; The Moonstone[52], a literary work[53]; The Law and the Lady[54], a written work[55]; The Haunted House[56], a literary work[57], written by Charles Dickens[58]; and No Thoroughfare[59], a literary work[60], written by Charles Dickens[61].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Wilkie Collins. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilkie-collins
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