W. Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham CH (/ˈmɔːm/ MAWM; 25 Januar 1874 – 16 December 1965), better kent as W. Somerset Maugham, wis a Breetish playwricht, novelist an short story writer. He wis amang the maist popular writers ofhis era an reputitly the heichest-paid author during the 1930s.[1]
| William Somerset Maugham | |
|---|---|
 Maugham photografed bi Carl Van Vechten in 1934 | |
| Born | William Somerset Maugham 25 Januar 1874 UK Embassy, Paris, Fraunce |
| Dee'd | 16 December 1965 (aged 91) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Fraunce |
| Thrift | Playwricht, novelist, short story writer |
| Alma mater | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School (nou pairt o King's College London), M.B.B.S., 1897 |
| Notable warks | Of Human Bondage The Moon and Sixpence Cakes and Ale The Razor's Edge |
| Spoose | Syrie Wellcome (m. 1917; div. 1929) |
| Bairns | Mary Elizabeth Maugham (1915–1998) Alan Searle (adoptit, 1962) |
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- ↑ "W. Somerset Maugham", The Literature Network