Hugh Walpole

(1884-1941)

British writer

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Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE (13 March 1884 – 1 June 1941) was 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 has been largely neglected since his death.

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Born	Hugh Seymour Walpole, (Sir) 13 March 1884 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	1 June 1941 (aged 57) Keswick, Cumbria, England, UK
Zodiac	Pisces
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