<u>Which of the following people is not an American essayist</u>? Richard Steele (pseudonym Isaac Bickerstaff) was a British author - <em>an English essayist</em> - born in 1672, Dublin/Ireland and died in 1729. He founded and contributed to the influential 18th-century journal the Spectator. During his military service wrote three comic dramas. In 1707 Steele was appointed to edit the London Gazette (a government publication). He brought out the first issue of the Tatler (1709), a journal featuring essays and brief sketches on politics and society. After the accession of King George I, Steele was knighted. His last comedy was produced in 1722.
