He has published numerous books exploring subjects such as feminism in literature, the life and work of English writer Wyndham Lewis, and the consequences of the Grenadian Revolution.
[1][2] Born in England in 1927, Wagner earned a degree from the college of Christ Church at Oxford University.
In 1948, the writer met his future wife, the magical realist painter Colleen Browning,[3] while on vacation in the Gulf of Naples.
[4] Wagner wrote several non-fiction books and translated works of the French writer Charles Baudelaire into English.
[5] Wagner also published writings in numerous American and British publications, including The Hudson Review[13] and The Atlantic.