Thomas Penson De Quincey (; 15 August 1785 – 8 December 1859) was an English writer, essayist, and literary critic, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West.
Thomas De Quincey
Author details
- Born:
- Aug. 15, 1785
- Died:
- Dec. 8, 1859
