Wilkie Collins - Wilkie (William )Collins was born in London on January 8,1824.His father was a landscape painter,but it seems his father had ambitions for his son outside the arts.Wilkie was first found a place in the tea trade but displayed no aptitude for commerce.He then studied law at Lincoln's Inn,he was admitted to the bar in 1851 but didn't prosper here either.It was only when he started writing that he seemed to find his vocation. His first published work was written in memory of his father, who died in 1847.Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, was published in 1848.He started writing fiction shortly afterwards.'Antonia' was published in 1850...... Get all the details for free from http://www.rajasir.weebly.com