john_cowper_powys | notablework | wolf_solent <sep> john cowper powys ( koo-pər poh-iss; 8 october 1872 – 17 june 1963) was an english philosopher, lecturer, novelist, critic and poet born in shirley, derbyshire, where his father was vicar of the parish church in 1871–1879 powys appeared with a volume of verse in 1896 and a first novel in 1915, but gained success only with his novel wolf solent in 1929 he has been seen as a successor to thomas hardy, and wolf solent, a glastonbury romance (1932), weymouth sands (1934), and maiden castle (1936) have been called his wessex novels as with hardy, landscape is important to his works so is elemental philosophy in his characters' lives 
wolf solent is a notable work by john cowper powys.john cowper powys gained fame with his novel wolf solent in 1929