Colin Wilson Biography

Colin Wilson was a British author who gained renown for his early work examining the role of the social 'outsider' in the works of key literary and cultural figures. In his subsequent writings, Wilson explored the positive aspects of human psychology, such as peak experiences and the limitations of consciousness. He strongly critiqued the existentialist focus on defeat or nausea as an incomplete view of reality. Wilson posited that our greatest moments of joy and meaningfulness are as real as feelings of angst, and that fully living requires transcending ordinary, 'blinkered' consciousness.