Philip Stewart Robinson (from around 1889 as Frederick Stennard Robinson) (13 October 1847 – 9 December 1902) and from 18 was an Indian born British naturalist, journalist and popular author who popularized the genre of humorous Anglo-Indian literature. He was briefly an editor for the Sunday Times. Phil was a brother of E. Kay Robinson who was famous for nurturing Rudyard Kipling and founding the British Naturalists' Association. It has been claimed that his style of writing influenced authors like Edward Hamilton Aitken (Eha).[1][2] His youngest brother was Sir Harry Perry Robinson (1859–1930).
Life and workedit
Phil was born at Chunar in India and was one of six children of Julian Robinson, an army chaplain and editor of the newspaper The Pioneer. His mother was Harriet Woodcocke, daughter of Thomas Sharpe, Vicar of Doncaster. Phil was educated at Marlborough College and after graduating in 1865, worked as a librarian at Cardiff. In 1869 he returned to India to assist his father at The Pioneer. He edited several other publications and in 1873 he joined Allahabad College as a professor of literature. Robinson was also appointed a Supreme Governor of Censor to the vernacular press in India. Retiring in 1877 he returned to England to work for The Daily Telegraph, serving as a reporter during the second Afghan campaign and the Zulu war. He was dismissed from the Sunday Times in May 1891 after he published a piece on the Prince of Wales' finances.[3] He also worked with the Daily Chronicle and then The Pall Mall Gazette.[2] He was a member of the Savage Club and appointed fourteen of its members into The Sunday Times after becoming its editor.[4]
Robinson married Sarah Elizabeth King in December 1876 and they had a son and a daughter.[2] This marriage ended in a scandalous divorce that was covered extensively by the press.[5] His wife claimed cruelty, adultery and desertion and was granted a judicial separation.[6] In 1882 he served as a war correspondent for the Daily Chronicle in Egypt and in Sudan from 1885. He was declared bankrupt in 1889 and he changed his name to Frederick Stennard Robinson to evade creditors. From 1893 he lived with Alice Cornwell who took the name of Robinson although they were not married. They had a daughter.[7] He lived at Mortivals in Takeley, Essex. From 1898 he served in Cuba as a correspondent for the Pall Mall Gazette and later the Associated Press during which time he suffered imprisonment. He published little after that and suffered from poor health, possibly from syphilis.[8][9][10]
He published several books on life in India that were written in a humorous tone. These works include:
Nugae Indicae, or on Leave in my Compound (1871)
Second edition as Nugae Indicae. Selected from Zechariah Oriel's Note book. (1873)
In my Indian Garden (1878)
Under the Punkah (1881)
Noah's Ark, or Mornings at the Zoo (1881)
Under the Sun (1882)
The Poet's Birds (1883)
Sinners and Saints : a Tour across the States and round them; with three months among the Mormons (1883) [11]
Chasing a Fortune (1884)
Tigers at Large (1884)
The Valley of Teetotum Trees (1886)
Along with his brothers Edward Kay Robinson and Harry Perry Robinson -Tales by Three Brothers (1902)
Referencesedit
^Oaten, Edward Farley (1908). A Sketch of Anglo-Indian Literature (the Le Bas Prize essay for 1907). London: Kegan Paul Trench Trubner. pp. 121–125.
^ abcOwen, W. B. (revised by Andrew Grout) (2004). "Robinson, Philip Stewart (1849–1902)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35799. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"A Newspaper Sensation. Phil Robinson and the Sunday Times. A Prince's Finances". Evening Post. 19 May 1891. p. 2.
^Hibbert, H.G. (1916). Fifty years of a Londoner's life. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. pp. 177–179.
^"Phil Robinson's Divorce. Mrs. Robinson conducts her own case. A strange story". Te Aroha News. 13 July 1889. p. 4.
^"Phil Robinson's Divorce Case. Singular statements". Wanganui Herald. 12 July 1889. p. 2.
^"Phil Robinson Bankrupt". Thames Star. 18 November 1889. p. 2.
^W. B. Owen (revised Andrew Grout) (2004). "Robinson, Philip Stewart (1849–1902)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35799. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Owen, W.B. (rev. Andrew Grout) (8 September 2022). "Robinson, Philip Stewart". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35799.
^McAleer, Joseph (2020). Escape Artist: The Nine Lives of Harry Perry Robinson. Oxford University Press. pp. 117–118.
^Francaviglia, Richard (2006). ""Surely There is a Vein for Silver and a Place for Gold:" Mining and Religion in the Nineteenth Century Intermountain West". The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal. 26: 194–213. JSTOR 43200242.
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Philip Stewart Robinson from around 1889 as Frederick Stennard Robinson 13 October 1847 9 December 1902 and from 18 was an Indian born British naturalist journalist and popular author who popularized the genre of humorous Anglo Indian literature He was briefly an editor for the Sunday Times Phil was a brother of E Kay Robinson who was famous for nurturing Rudyard Kipling and founding the British Naturalists Association It has been claimed that his style of writing influenced authors like Edward Hamilton Aitken Eha 1 2 His youngest brother was Sir Harry Perry Robinson 1859 1930 Life and work editPhil was born at Chunar in India and was one of six children of Julian Robinson an army chaplain and editor of the newspaper The Pioneer His mother was Harriet Woodcocke daughter of Thomas Sharpe Vicar of Doncaster Phil was educated at Marlborough College and after graduating in 1865 worked as a librarian at Cardiff In 1869 he returned to India to assist his father at The Pioneer He edited several other publications and in 1873 he joined Allahabad College as a professor of literature Robinson was also appointed a Supreme Governor of Censor to the vernacular press in India Retiring in 1877 he returned to England to work for The Daily Telegraph serving as a reporter during the second Afghan campaign and the Zulu war He was dismissed from the Sunday Times in May 1891 after he published a piece on the Prince of Wales finances 3 He also worked with the Daily Chronicle and then The Pall Mall Gazette 2 He was a member of the Savage Club and appointed fourteen of its members into The Sunday Times after becoming its editor 4 Robinson married Sarah Elizabeth King in December 1876 and they had a son and a daughter 2 This marriage ended in a scandalous divorce that was covered extensively by the press 5 His wife claimed cruelty adultery and desertion and was granted a judicial separation 6 In 1882 he served as a war correspondent for the Daily Chronicle in Egypt and in Sudan from 1885 He was declared bankrupt in 1889 and he changed his name to Frederick Stennard Robinson to evade creditors From 1893 he lived with Alice Cornwell who took the name of Robinson although they were not married They had a daughter 7 He lived at Mortivals in Takeley Essex From 1898 he served in Cuba as a correspondent for the Pall Mall Gazette and later the Associated Press during which time he suffered imprisonment He published little after that and suffered from poor health possibly from syphilis 8 9 10 He published several books on life in India that were written in a humorous tone These works include Nugae Indicae or on Leave in my Compound 1871 Second edition as Nugae Indicae Selected from Zechariah Oriel s Note book 1873 In my Indian Garden 1878 Under the Punkah 1881 Noah s Ark or Mornings at the Zoo 1881 Under the Sun 1882 The Poet s Birds 1883 Sinners and Saints a Tour across the States and round them with three months among the Mormons 1883 11 Chasing a Fortune 1884 Tigers at Large 1884 The Valley of Teetotum Trees 1886 Along with his brothers Edward Kay Robinson and Harry Perry Robinson Tales by Three Brothers 1902 References edit Oaten Edward Farley 1908 A Sketch of Anglo Indian Literature the Le Bas Prize essay for 1907 London Kegan Paul Trench Trubner pp 121 125 a b c Owen W B revised by Andrew Grout 2004 Robinson Philip Stewart 1849 1902 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 35799 Subscription or UK public library membership required A Newspaper Sensation Phil Robinson and the Sunday Times A Prince s Finances Evening Post 19 May 1891 p 2 Hibbert H G 1916 Fifty years of a Londoner s life New York Dodd Mead and Company pp 177 179 Phil Robinson s Divorce Mrs Robinson conducts her own case A strange story Te Aroha News 13 July 1889 p 4 Phil Robinson s Divorce Case Singular statements Wanganui Herald 12 July 1889 p 2 Phil Robinson Bankrupt Thames Star 18 November 1889 p 2 W B Owen revised Andrew Grout 2004 Robinson Philip Stewart 1849 1902 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 35799 Subscription or UK public library membership required Owen W B rev Andrew Grout 8 September 2022 Robinson Philip Stewart Oxford Dictionary of National Biography doi 10 1093 ref odnb 35799 McAleer Joseph 2020 Escape Artist The Nine Lives of Harry Perry Robinson Oxford University Press pp 117 118 Francaviglia Richard 2006 Surely There is a Vein for Silver and a Place for Gold Mining and Religion in the Nineteenth Century Intermountain West The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 26 194 213 JSTOR 43200242 External links edit nbsp Media related to Philip Stewart Robinson at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Works related to Philip Stewart Robinson at Wikisource Works by Philip Stewart Robinson at Project Gutenberg Works by Philip Stewart Robinson at LibriVox public 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