Summary: <strong>William Morris</strong> (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_Movement" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arts and Crafts Movement</a>. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile_arts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">textile arts</a> and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">socialism</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fin_de_si%C3%A8cle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>fin de siècle</em></a> Great Britain. -<em>-Bio via Wikipedia. </em><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
