William Romaine Paterson
William Romaine Paterson (29 July 1871 – 3 December 1941) was a Scottish, Glasgow-based writer often using the pen name Benjamin Swift. He wrote novels, poems, essays, and short stories.[1][2][3]
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In The Bookman, November 1899 | |
| Born | 29 July 1871 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 3 December 1941 (aged 70) Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, France |
| Education | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Writer |
Biographical details
William Romaine Paterson was born in Glasgow on 29 July 1871.[2] He lived at 25 University Gardens near the University of Glasgow.[1][3]
He received the MA degree from the University of Glasgow in 1894.[3]
His mother was Marion Paterson.[1] His father was Robert Paterson.[3] His sister, Catherine Paterson, gifted part his archive to University of Glasgow Special Collections.[1] He also had a brother, James Venn Paterson,[1] and a nephew, James Paterson, Doctor of Laws.[3]
He was interned in Vichy France during World War II.[1] He died in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie on 3 December 1941.[4][lower-alpha 1]
Works
- Nancy Noon, 1896
- The Tormentor, 1897
- The Destroyer, 1898
- Dartnell: A Bizarre Incident, 1900
- Nude Souls, a novel, 1900
- The Eternal Conflict, an essay, 1901, 228pp.
- Ludus amoris, reprinted as The Game of Love, 1902
- In Piccadilly, 1903
- Gossip, 1905
- Life's questionings: A book of experience, a collection of author's aphorisms and apothegms 1905[6]
- The Nemesis Of Nations: Studies In History, 1907
- From the preface: "...a humble attempt is made to utilise part of the expert evidence for the purpose of forming some opinions on the life and death of nations." Chapters: I. Introduction, II. Hindustan, III. Babylon, IV. Greece, V. Rome.[7]
- The Death Man, 1908
- The Lady of the Night, 1913
- What Lies Beneath, 1917
- Siren City, 1923
- The Old Dance Master, 1923
- Problems of Destiny, an essay, 1935
References
- "Papers of William Romaine Paterson, 1871-1942, novelist 'Benjamin Swift'". Jisc. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- "William Romaine Paterson (1871–1942)". Bartleby.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024., citing The Reader's Dictionary of Authors, 1917
- "William Romaine Paterson". University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628–1969, Class: RG 32, Piece: 27. The National Archives of the UK – via Ancestry.com.
- Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms (5th ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 463. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved 23 February 2024 – via Google Books.
- A review of Life's questionings in The Athenaeum, no. 4052, 24 June 1905, p. 782
- The Nemesis of Nations at Google Books
External links
- "Material relating to William Romaine Paterson", University of Glasgow, Special Collections