Hugh Walpole
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1884 – 1941
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Who was Hugh Walpole?
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE was a New Zealand-born English novelist. A prolific writer, he published thirty-six novels, five volumes of short stories, two plays and three volumes of memoirs. His skill at scene-setting, his vivid plots, his high profile as a lecturer and his driving ambition brought him a large readership in the United Kingdom and North America. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s, but his works have been neglected since his death.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1884
Greater Auckland - Also known as
- Sir Hugh Walpole
- Hugh Seymour Walpole
- Parents
- Nationality
- England
- New Zealand
- Profession
- Education
- Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- University of Cambridge
- Lived in
- New Zealand
- Died
- Jun 1, 1941
London
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on July 23, 2013
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