Robert Anton Wilson (born
Robert Edward Wilson; January 18, 1932 – January 11, 2007) was an American author, novelist,
essayist,
editor, playwright, poet,
futurist,
psychologist, and self-described
agnostic mystic. Recognized as an Episkopos, Pope, and saint of
Discordianism, Wilson helped publicize the group through his writings and interviews.