Hugh Walpole
Hugh Walpole
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBEwas an English novelist. He was the son of an Anglican clergyman, intended for a career in the church but drawn instead to writing. Among those who encouraged him were the authors Henry James and Arnold Bennett. His skill at scene-setting and vivid plots, as well as his high profile as a lecturer, brought him a large readership in the United Kingdom and North America. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s but...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth13 March 1884
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