What is another word for Walter Scott?

Pronunciation: [wˈɒltə skˈɒt] (IPA)

Walter Scott, the Scottish novelist and poet, is most commonly known for his works such as Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, and The Lady of the Lake. However, there are many synonyms that can be used to refer to him, including "Sir Walter Scott," "the Wizard of the North," and "the Great Unknown." These titles emphasize his literary importance and influence, as well as his mysterious persona. Other names that have been associated with Scott include "the Poet Laureate of Scotland," a title he received in 1813, and "the Father of Scottish Fiction," due to his significant contributions to Scottish cultural identity in his writing.

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Famous quotes with Walter scott

  • My breakthrough as a reader was when I discovered the European adventure story writers - Alexander Dumas, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Walter Scott, to name a few.
    Terry Brooks
  • Sir Walter Scott was the Luther of literature. He reformed and he regenerated. To say that he founded a new school is not saying the whole truth ; for there is something narrow in the idea of a school, and his influence has been universal. Indeed, there is no such thing as a school in literature ; each great writer is his own original, and "none but himself can be his parallel." We hear of the school of Dryden and of Pope, but where and what are their imitators ? Parnassus is the very reverse of Mont Blanc. There the summit is gained by treading closely in the steps of the guides ; but in the first, the height is only to be reached by a pathway of our own. The influence of a genius like Scott's is shown by the fresh and new spirit he pours into literature.
    Letitia Elizabeth Landon
  • All hail, M. P.! from whose infernal brain Thin-sheeted phantoms glide, a grisly train; At whose command "grim women" throng in crowds, And kings of fire, of water, and of clouds, With "small gray men," "wild yagers," and what not, To crown with honour thee and Walter Scott; Again all hail! if tales like thine may please, St. Luke alone can vanquish the disease; Even Satan's self with thee might dread to dwell, And in thy skull discern a deeper hell.
    Matthew Lewis (writer)
  • The first major Scottish novelist since Walter Scott.
    Alasdair Gray

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