John Collier, a contemporary English author, was born in London, England on May 3,1901 and lived his last years in Palisades, California where he died of a stroke on April 6, 1980. Collier was a writer of the 1920's era, educated in post-Victorian England, and according to Anthony Burgess in the London Times. He was known for 'literary allusiveness and quiet wit' (Contemporary Authors 111). A collection of his most memorable works was published in 1972 entitled The John Collier …showed first 75 words of 2104 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2104 total…long run is the dominant plot that is worked upon in these four short stories that were written by John Collier. Bibliography Contemporary Authors. Ed. James G. Lesinak, 54 vols. Detroit: Gale         Research Company,1983. Vol. 10. Collier, John. 'The Chaser.' 75 Short Masterpieces: Stories from the World's         Literature. Ed. Roger B. Goodman. New York: Bantam Books, 1961. Collier, John. The Touch of Nutmeg and More Unlikely Stories. Ed. Clifton         Fadiman, New York: The         Press of the Reader's Club, 1943.