William K. Wimsatt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William K. Wimsatt

American academic

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1907

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1975

Profession: journalist, literary critic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Kurtz Wimsatt Jr.
(November 17, 1907 – December 17, 1975) was an American professor of English, literary theorist, and critic.
Wimsatt is often associated with the concept of the intentional fallacy, which he developed with Monroe Beardsley in order to discuss the importance of an author's intentions for the creation of a work of art.